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#a68ef9 color: Bright light violet

#a68ef9 is rgb(166, 142, 249) in RGB and oklch(71.286% 0.15331 292.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.3%
0.153
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68ef9

#a68ef9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, 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: #a68ef9 mixed with white

  1. a68ef9
  2. ae9afa
  3. b6a5fc
  4. bfb1fd
  5. c8bcfe
  6. d1c7ff
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68ef9 mixed with black

  1. a68ef9
  2. 907bd9
  3. 7a68b9
  4. 65569a
  5. 51447d
  6. 3e3461
  7. 2b2446
  8. 1a152c
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68ef9 with less saturation

  1. a68ef9
  2. a591f1
  3. a593e8
  4. a496e0
  5. a498d7
  6. a39acf
  7. a39cc6
  8. a39ebd
  9. a29fb4
  10. a2a1ab

Questions about #a68ef9

What color is #a68ef9?

#a68ef9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 249), in HSL hsl(253.46, 89.92%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.286% 0.15331 292.383).

What colors go well with #a68ef9?

The complementary color of #a68ef9 is #a5ab16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da0ff and #cf7fda. The triadic partners are #eb833a and #00c098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68ef9?

Black text reads better on #a68ef9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68ef9 a warm or cool color?

#a68ef9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.153.