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#a698fa color: Cobalite

#a698fa is rgb(166, 152, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.145% 0.13981 289.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.1%
0.140
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a698fa

#a698fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #a698fa mixed with white

  1. a698fa
  2. aea3fb
  3. b7adfc
  4. bfb7fd
  5. c8c2fe
  6. d1ccff
  7. dad6ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a698fa mixed with black

  1. a698fa
  2. 9084d9
  3. 7a70ba
  4. 655c9b
  5. 514a7d
  6. 3e3861
  7. 2b2746
  8. 1a172d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a698fa with less saturation

  1. a698fa
  2. a69af2
  3. a69cea
  4. a69ee2
  5. a6a0da
  6. a6a1d2
  7. a6a3ca
  8. a7a4c2
  9. a7a6b9
  10. a7a7b1

Questions about #a698fa

What color is #a698fa?

#a698fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(166, 152, 250), in HSL hsl(248.57, 90.74%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.145% 0.13981 289.013).

What colors go well with #a698fa?

The complementary color of #a698fa is #afaf34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a8ff and #ce8ae0. The triadic partners are #ee8b53 and #23c499.

Is white or black text more readable on #a698fa?

Black text reads better on #a698fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a698fa a warm or cool color?

#a698fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.14.