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#a68ef6 color: Bright light violet

#a68ef6 is rgb(166, 142, 246) in RGB and oklch(71.127% 0.14933 292.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.1%
0.149
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68ef6

#a68ef6 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, 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: #a68ef6 mixed with white

  1. a68ef6
  2. ae9af8
  3. b7a5f9
  4. bfb1fb
  5. c8bcfc
  6. d1c7fd
  7. dad2fe
  8. e3defe
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68ef6 mixed with black

  1. a68ef6
  2. 907bd6
  3. 7a68b7
  4. 655698
  5. 51447b
  6. 3e345f
  7. 2b2445
  8. 1a152c
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68ef6 with less saturation

  1. a68ef6
  2. a591ee
  3. a593e6
  4. a495de
  5. a398d5
  6. a39acd
  7. a39bc5
  8. a29dbc
  9. a29fb3
  10. a2a0ab

Questions about #a68ef6

What color is #a68ef6?

#a68ef6 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 246), in HSL hsl(253.85, 85.25%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.127% 0.14933 292.817).

What colors go well with #a68ef6?

The complementary color of #a68ef6 is #a3ab21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9fff and #ce80d8. The triadic partners are #e9843d and #00bf99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68ef6?

Black text reads better on #a68ef6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68ef6 a warm or cool color?

#a68ef6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.149.