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#a68efc color: Bright light violet

#a68efc is rgb(166, 142, 252) in RGB and oklch(71.446% 0.15728 291.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.4%
0.157
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68efc

#a68efc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #a68efc mixed with white

  1. a68efc
  2. ae9afd
  3. b6a5fe
  4. bfb1ff
  5. c8bcff
  6. d0c7ff
  7. d9d3ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68efc mixed with black

  1. a68efc
  2. 907bdb
  3. 7a68bb
  4. 65569c
  5. 51447e
  6. 3e3462
  7. 2b2447
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68efc with less saturation

  1. a68efc
  2. a591f3
  3. a593eb
  4. a496e2
  5. a498d9
  6. a39ad1
  7. a39cc8
  8. a39ebf
  9. a3a0b5
  10. a3a1ac

Questions about #a68efc

What color is #a68efc?

#a68efc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 252), in HSL hsl(253.09, 94.83%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.446% 0.15728 291.965).

What colors go well with #a68efc?

The complementary color of #a68efc is #a6ab05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba0ff and #d07fdd. The triadic partners are #ee8237 and #00c197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68efc?

Black text reads better on #a68efc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68efc a warm or cool color?

#a68efc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.157.