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#a68eec color: Bright light violet

#a68eec is rgb(166, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.61% 0.13598 294.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.6%
0.136
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68eec

#a68eec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68eec mixed with white

  1. a68eec
  2. ae9aef
  3. b7a5f1
  4. bfb0f3
  5. c8bbf6
  6. d1c7f8
  7. dad2f9
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68eec mixed with black

  1. a68eec
  2. 907bcd
  3. 7a68af
  4. 655692
  5. 514476
  6. 3e345b
  7. 2b2442
  8. 1a1529
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68eec with less saturation

  1. a68eec
  2. a590e5
  3. a493dd
  4. a495d6
  5. a397cf
  6. a298c7
  7. a29abf
  8. a19cb8
  9. a19db0
  10. a09fa8

Questions about #a68eec

What color is #a68eec?

#a68eec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(255.32, 71.21%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.61% 0.13598 294.4).

What colors go well with #a68eec?

The complementary color of #a68eec is #9fa938. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759ef5 and #ca81cf. The triadic partners are #e08745 and #00bb9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68eec?

Black text reads better on #a68eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68eec a warm or cool color?

#a68eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.136.