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#a697fa color: Cobalite

#a697fa is rgb(166, 151, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.962% 0.14128 289.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73%
0.141
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a697fa

#a697fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #a697fa mixed with white

  1. a697fa
  2. aea2fb
  3. b7acfc
  4. bfb7fd
  5. c8c1fe
  6. d1ccff
  7. dad6ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a697fa mixed with black

  1. a697fa
  2. 9083d9
  3. 7a6fba
  4. 655c9b
  5. 51497d
  6. 3e3761
  7. 2b2646
  8. 1a172d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a697fa with less saturation

  1. a697fa
  2. a699f2
  3. a69bea
  4. a69de2
  5. a69fda
  6. a6a1d2
  7. a6a2ca
  8. a6a4c1
  9. a7a5b9
  10. a7a6b0

Questions about #a697fa

What color is #a697fa?

#a697fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(166, 151, 250), in HSL hsl(249.09, 90.83%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.962% 0.14128 289.366).

What colors go well with #a697fa?

The complementary color of #a697fa is #aeae32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a8ff and #ce89df. The triadic partners are #ed8a50 and #1ac399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a697fa?

Black text reads better on #a697fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a697fa a warm or cool color?

#a697fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.141.