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#a691ef color: Bright light violet

#a691ef is rgb(166, 145, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.307% 0.13541 292.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.3%
0.135
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a691ef

#a691ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a691ef mixed with white

  1. a691ef
  2. ae9cf1
  3. b7a7f3
  4. bfb2f6
  5. c8bdf7
  6. d1c8f9
  7. dad3fb
  8. e3defc
  9. ece9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a691ef mixed with black

  1. a691ef
  2. 907dd0
  3. 7a6ab1
  4. 655894
  5. 514678
  6. 3e355c
  7. 2b2542
  8. 1a152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a691ef with less saturation

  1. a691ef
  2. a593e8
  3. a595e0
  4. a497d9
  5. a499d1
  6. a39bca
  7. a39dc2
  8. a39eba
  9. a3a0b2
  10. a2a1aa

Questions about #a691ef

What color is #a691ef?

#a691ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 145, 239), in HSL hsl(253.4, 74.6%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.307% 0.13541 292.91).

What colors go well with #a691ef?

The complementary color of #a691ef is #a3ab39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a1f7 and #cb84d3. The triadic partners are #e3884a and #0dbd9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a691ef?

Black text reads better on #a691ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a691ef a warm or cool color?

#a691ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.135.