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#a696fc color: Cobalite

#a696fc is rgb(166, 150, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.882% 0.14546 289.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.9%
0.145
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a696fc

#a696fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #a696fc mixed with white

  1. a696fc
  2. aea1fd
  3. b6acfe
  4. bfb6ff
  5. c8c1ff
  6. d1cbff
  7. dad6ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a696fc mixed with black

  1. a696fc
  2. 9082db
  3. 7a6ebb
  4. 655b9c
  5. 51497e
  6. 3e3762
  7. 2b2647
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a696fc with less saturation

  1. a696fc
  2. a698f4
  3. a69bec
  4. a69de3
  5. a69edb
  6. a6a0d3
  7. a6a2ca
  8. a6a3c2
  9. a6a5b9
  10. a7a6b0

Questions about #a696fc

What color is #a696fc?

#a696fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(166, 150, 252), in HSL hsl(249.41, 94.44%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.882% 0.14546 289.481).

What colors go well with #a696fc?

The complementary color of #a696fc is #aeae2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea7ff and #cf87e0. The triadic partners are #ef894d and #00c498.

Is white or black text more readable on #a696fc?

Black text reads better on #a696fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a696fc a warm or cool color?

#a696fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.145.