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#a68ef2 color: Bright light violet

#a68ef2 is rgb(166, 142, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.918% 0.144 293.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.9%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68ef2

#a68ef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68ef2 mixed with white

  1. a68ef2
  2. ae9af4
  3. b7a5f6
  4. bfb0f8
  5. c8bcf9
  6. d1c7fb
  7. dad2fc
  8. e3ddfd
  9. ece9fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68ef2 mixed with black

  1. a68ef2
  2. 907bd2
  3. 7a68b4
  4. 655696
  5. 514479
  6. 3e345e
  7. 2b2443
  8. 1a152b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68ef2 with less saturation

  1. a68ef2
  2. a591ea
  3. a593e2
  4. a495db
  5. a397d3
  6. a399cb
  7. a29bc3
  8. a29dba
  9. a29eb2
  10. a1a0aa

Questions about #a68ef2

What color is #a68ef2?

#a68ef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 242), in HSL hsl(254.4, 79.37%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.918% 0.144 293.424).

What colors go well with #a68ef2?

The complementary color of #a68ef2 is #a2aa2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729ffb and #cc80d4. The triadic partners are #e58540 and #00bd99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68ef2?

Black text reads better on #a68ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68ef2 a warm or cool color?

#a68ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.144.