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#a694fa color: Bright light violet

#a694fa is rgb(166, 148, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.415% 0.14571 290.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.4%
0.146
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a694fa

#a694fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, 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: #a694fa mixed with white

  1. a694fa
  2. ae9ffb
  3. b6aafc
  4. bfb5fd
  5. c8bffe
  6. d1caff
  7. dad5ff
  8. e3dfff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a694fa mixed with black

  1. a694fa
  2. 9080d9
  3. 7a6dba
  4. 655a9b
  5. 51487d
  6. 3e3661
  7. 2b2646
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a694fa with less saturation

  1. a694fa
  2. a696f2
  3. a599ea
  4. a59be2
  5. a59dd9
  6. a59ed1
  7. a5a0c9
  8. a5a2c0
  9. a5a3b7
  10. a5a4af

Questions about #a694fa

What color is #a694fa?

#a694fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 148, 250), in HSL hsl(250.59, 91.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.415% 0.14571 290.384).

What colors go well with #a694fa?

The complementary color of #a694fa is #abad29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa5ff and #ce86de. The triadic partners are #ed8849 and #00c298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a694fa?

Black text reads better on #a694fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a694fa a warm or cool color?

#a694fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.146.