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#a694f0 color: Bright light violet

#a694f0 is rgb(166, 148, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.906% 0.13219 291.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.9%
0.132
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
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a694f0

#a694f0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.132 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 8.12:1, 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: #a694f0 mixed with white

  1. a694f0
  2. ae9ff2
  3. b7aaf4
  4. bfb4f6
  5. c8bff8
  6. d1cafa
  7. dad4fb
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a694f0 mixed with black

  1. a694f0
  2. 9080d1
  3. 7a6db2
  4. 655a95
  5. 514878
  6. 3e365d
  7. 2b2643
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a694f0 with less saturation

  1. a694f0
  2. a696e9
  3. a598e1
  4. a59ada
  5. a59cd3
  6. a49dcb
  7. a49fc3
  8. a4a0bc
  9. a4a2b4
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a694f0

What color is #a694f0?

#a694f0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 148, 240), in HSL hsl(251.74, 75.41%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.906% 0.13219 291.707).

What colors go well with #a694f0?

The complementary color of #a694f0 is #a7ac3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a3f7 and #ca87d6. The triadic partners are #e58a51 and #26bf9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a694f0?

Black text reads better on #a694f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a694f0 a warm or cool color?

#a694f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.132.