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#a69bfa color: Bright light violet

#a69bfa is rgb(166, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.7% 0.13542 287.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.7%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69bfa

#a69bfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a69bfa mixed with white

  1. a69bfa
  2. aea5fb
  3. b7affc
  4. bfb9fd
  5. c8c4fe
  6. d1cdff
  7. dad7ff
  8. e3e1ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a69bfa mixed with black

  1. a69bfa
  2. 9086d9
  3. 7a72ba
  4. 655e9b
  5. 514b7d
  6. 3e3961
  7. 2b2846
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69bfa with less saturation

  1. a69bfa
  2. a69df2
  3. a69fea
  4. a6a1e3
  5. a7a2db
  6. a7a4d3
  7. a7a5cb
  8. a8a6c3
  9. a8a8bb
  10. a9a9b2

Questions about #a69bfa

What color is #a69bfa?

#a69bfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(246.95, 90.48%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.7% 0.13542 287.906).

What colors go well with #a69bfa?

The complementary color of #a69bfa is #b3b03c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72abfe and #cd8de1. The triadic partners are #ee8d5a and #35c599.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69bfa?

Black text reads better on #a69bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69bfa a warm or cool color?

#a69bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.135.