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#a693ed color: Bright light violet

#a693ed is rgb(166, 147, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.573% 0.12964 292.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.6%
0.130
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a693ed

#a693ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #a693ed mixed with white

  1. a693ed
  2. ae9eef
  3. b7a9f2
  4. bfb4f4
  5. c8bef6
  6. d1c9f8
  7. dad4fa
  8. e3dffb
  9. ece9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a693ed mixed with black

  1. a693ed
  2. 907fce
  3. 7a6cb0
  4. 655993
  5. 514777
  6. 3e365c
  7. 2b2542
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a693ed with less saturation

  1. a693ed
  2. a595e6
  3. a597df
  4. a599d8
  5. a49bd0
  6. a49cc9
  7. a49ec2
  8. a39fba
  9. a3a1b3
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a693ed

What color is #a693ed?

#a693ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 237), in HSL hsl(252.67, 71.43%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.573% 0.12964 292.511).

What colors go well with #a693ed?

The complementary color of #a693ed is #a5ab40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a2f4 and #c987d3. The triadic partners are #e28a51 and #28bd9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693ed?

Black text reads better on #a693ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693ed a warm or cool color?

#a693ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.13.