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#a691fa color: Bright light violet

#a691fa is rgb(166, 145, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.874% 0.15016 291.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.9%
0.150
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a691fa

#a691fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, 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: #a691fa mixed with white

  1. a691fa
  2. ae9cfb
  3. b6a8fd
  4. bfb3fe
  5. c8befe
  6. d1c9ff
  7. dad4ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a691fa mixed with black

  1. a691fa
  2. 907dd9
  3. 7a6aba
  4. 65589b
  5. 51467d
  6. 3e3561
  7. 2b2546
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a691fa with less saturation

  1. a691fa
  2. a594f2
  3. a596e9
  4. a598e1
  5. a49ad9
  6. a49cd0
  7. a49ec8
  8. a4a0bf
  9. a4a1b6
  10. a4a3ad

Questions about #a691fa

What color is #a691fa?

#a691fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 145, 250), in HSL hsl(252, 91.3%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.874% 0.15016 291.341).

What colors go well with #a691fa?

The complementary color of #a691fa is #a8ac1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea2ff and #cf82dc. The triadic partners are #ed8541 and #00c298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a691fa?

Black text reads better on #a691fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a691fa a warm or cool color?

#a691fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.15.