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#a695f0 color: Bright light violet

#a695f0 is rgb(166, 149, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.091% 0.13068 291.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.1%
0.131
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a695f0

#a695f0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #a695f0 mixed with white

  1. a695f0
  2. aea0f2
  3. b7aaf4
  4. bfb5f6
  5. c8c0f8
  6. d1caf9
  7. dad5fb
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a695f0 mixed with black

  1. a695f0
  2. 9081d1
  3. 7a6db2
  4. 655a95
  5. 514878
  6. 3e375d
  7. 2b2643
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a695f0 with less saturation

  1. a695f0
  2. a697e9
  3. a599e1
  4. a59bda
  5. a59dd3
  6. a59ecb
  7. a5a0c4
  8. a5a1bc
  9. a5a2b4
  10. a5a4ad

Questions about #a695f0

What color is #a695f0?

#a695f0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 149, 240), in HSL hsl(251.21, 75.21%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.091% 0.13068 291.341).

What colors go well with #a695f0?

The complementary color of #a695f0 is #a8ac40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a4f6 and #ca88d6. The triadic partners are #e58b53 and #2cbf9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a695f0?

Black text reads better on #a695f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a695f0 a warm or cool color?

#a695f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.131.