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#a68ef8 color: Bright light violet

#a68ef8 is rgb(166, 142, 248) in RGB and oklch(71.232% 0.15198 292.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.2%
0.152
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68ef8

#a68ef8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.152 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 7.85:1, 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: #a68ef8 mixed with white

  1. a68ef8
  2. ae9afa
  3. b6a5fb
  4. bfb1fc
  5. c8bcfd
  6. d1c7fe
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68ef8 mixed with black

  1. a68ef8
  2. 907bd8
  3. 7a68b8
  4. 65569a
  5. 51447c
  6. 3e3460
  7. 2b2445
  8. 1a152c
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68ef8 with less saturation

  1. a68ef8
  2. a591f0
  3. a593e7
  4. a496df
  5. a498d7
  6. a39ace
  7. a39cc6
  8. a29dbd
  9. a29fb4
  10. a2a1ab

Questions about #a68ef8

What color is #a68ef8?

#a68ef8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 248), in HSL hsl(253.58, 88.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.232% 0.15198 292.526).

What colors go well with #a68ef8?

The complementary color of #a68ef8 is #a4ab1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea0ff and #ce7fd9. The triadic partners are #ea843b and #00c098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68ef8?

Black text reads better on #a68ef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68ef8 a warm or cool color?

#a68ef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.152.