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#a693ef color: Bright light violet

#a693ef is rgb(166, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.673% 0.13236 292.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.7%
0.132
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a693ef

#a693ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, 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: #a693ef mixed with white

  1. a693ef
  2. ae9ef1
  3. b7a9f3
  4. bfb4f5
  5. c8bef7
  6. d1c9f9
  7. dad4fb
  8. e3dffc
  9. ece9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a693ef mixed with black

  1. a693ef
  2. 907fd0
  3. 7a6cb1
  4. 655994
  5. 514778
  6. 3e365c
  7. 2b2542
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a693ef with less saturation

  1. a693ef
  2. a595e8
  3. a597e0
  4. a599d9
  5. a49bd2
  6. a49cca
  7. a49ec3
  8. a4a0bb
  9. a3a1b3
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a693ef

What color is #a693ef?

#a693ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(252.39, 74.19%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.673% 0.13236 292.211).

What colors go well with #a693ef?

The complementary color of #a693ef is #a6ab3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a2f6 and #ca86d4. The triadic partners are #e48a4f and #22be9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693ef?

Black text reads better on #a693ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693ef a warm or cool color?

#a693ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.132.