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#a694ef color: Bright light violet

#a694ef is rgb(166, 148, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.857% 0.13083 291.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.9%
0.131
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a694ef

#a694ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #a694ef mixed with white

  1. a694ef
  2. ae9ff1
  3. b7aaf3
  4. bfb4f5
  5. c8bff7
  6. d1caf9
  7. dad4fb
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a694ef mixed with black

  1. a694ef
  2. 9080d0
  3. 7a6db1
  4. 655a94
  5. 514878
  6. 3e365c
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a694ef with less saturation

  1. a694ef
  2. a696e8
  3. a598e1
  4. a59ad9
  5. a59cd2
  6. a49dca
  7. a49fc3
  8. a4a0bb
  9. a4a2b4
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a694ef

What color is #a694ef?

#a694ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 148, 239), in HSL hsl(251.87, 73.98%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.857% 0.13083 291.85).

What colors go well with #a694ef?

The complementary color of #a694ef is #a7ac3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a3f6 and #ca87d5. The triadic partners are #e48b52 and #29be9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a694ef?

Black text reads better on #a694ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a694ef a warm or cool color?

#a694ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.131.