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#a68eed color: Bright light violet

#a68eed is rgb(166, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.661% 0.13732 294.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.7%
0.137
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68eed

#a68eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, 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: #a68eed mixed with white

  1. a68eed
  2. ae9af0
  3. b7a5f2
  4. bfb0f4
  5. c8bcf6
  6. d1c7f8
  7. dad2fa
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68eed mixed with black

  1. a68eed
  2. 907bce
  3. 7a68b0
  4. 655693
  5. 514477
  6. 3e345c
  7. 2b2442
  8. 1a152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68eed with less saturation

  1. a68eed
  2. a590e6
  3. a493de
  4. a495d7
  5. a397cf
  6. a299c8
  7. a29ac0
  8. a19cb8
  9. a19db0
  10. a19fa8

Questions about #a68eed

What color is #a68eed?

#a68eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(255.16, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.661% 0.13732 294.231).

What colors go well with #a68eed?

The complementary color of #a68eed is #9faa36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759ef6 and #ca81d0. The triadic partners are #e18745 and #00bc9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68eed?

Black text reads better on #a68eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68eed a warm or cool color?

#a68eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.137.