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#a690f2 color: Bright light violet

#a690f2 is rgb(166, 144, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.278% 0.14096 292.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.3%
0.141
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a690f2

#a690f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #a690f2 mixed with white

  1. a690f2
  2. ae9bf4
  3. b7a7f6
  4. bfb2f8
  5. c8bdf9
  6. d1c8fb
  7. dad3fc
  8. e3defd
  9. ece9fe
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a690f2 mixed with black

  1. a690f2
  2. 907dd2
  3. 7a6ab4
  4. 655796
  5. 514579
  6. 3e345e
  7. 2b2443
  8. 1a152b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a690f2 with less saturation

  1. a690f2
  2. a592ea
  3. a595e3
  4. a497db
  5. a499d3
  6. a39bcb
  7. a39cc3
  8. a39ebb
  9. a29fb3
  10. a2a1ab

Questions about #a690f2

What color is #a690f2?

#a690f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 144, 242), in HSL hsl(253.47, 79.03%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.278% 0.14096 292.787).

What colors go well with #a690f2?

The complementary color of #a690f2 is #a4ab31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a0fa and #cc82d5. The triadic partners are #e68746 and #00be9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a690f2?

Black text reads better on #a690f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a690f2 a warm or cool color?

#a690f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.141.