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#a697fe color: Cobalite

#a697fe is rgb(166, 151, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.168% 0.14669 288.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.2%
0.147
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a697fe

#a697fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #a697fe mixed with white

  1. a697fe
  2. aea2ff
  3. b6acff
  4. bfb7ff
  5. c8c1ff
  6. d1ccff
  7. dad6ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a697fe mixed with black

  1. a697fe
  2. 9083dd
  3. 7a6fbd
  4. 655c9e
  5. 514980
  6. 3e3763
  7. 2b2647
  8. 1a172d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a697fe with less saturation

  1. a697fe
  2. a699f6
  3. a69ced
  4. a69ee5
  5. a69fdd
  6. a6a1d4
  7. a6a3cc
  8. a7a4c3
  9. a7a6ba
  10. a8a7b1

Questions about #a697fe

What color is #a697fe?

#a697fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(166, 151, 254), in HSL hsl(248.74, 98.1%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.168% 0.14669 288.922).

What colors go well with #a697fe?

The complementary color of #a697fe is #b0af29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea8ff and #cf88e2. The triadic partners are #f1894d and #00c598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a697fe?

Black text reads better on #a697fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a697fe a warm or cool color?

#a697fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.147.