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#a786ea color: Bright violet

#a786ea is rgb(167, 134, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.171% 0.14592 297.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.2%
0.146
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a786ea

#a786ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a786ea mixed with white

  1. a786ea
  2. af92ed
  3. b89ff0
  4. c0abf2
  5. c9b7f5
  6. d1c3f7
  7. dacff9
  8. e3dbfb
  9. ece7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a786ea mixed with black

  1. a786ea
  2. 9174cb
  3. 7b62ae
  4. 665191
  5. 524075
  6. 3e305a
  7. 2c2141
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a786ea with less saturation

  1. a786ea
  2. a689e2
  3. a48cdb
  4. a38ed3
  5. a290cc
  6. a193c4
  7. a095bc
  8. 9f97b4
  9. 9e98ac
  10. 9d9aa4

Questions about #a786ea

What color is #a786ea?

#a786ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 134, 234), in HSL hsl(259.8, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.171% 0.14592 297.677).

What colors go well with #a786ea?

The complementary color of #a786ea is #95a729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7497f6 and #cb79ca. The triadic partners are #de8230 and #00b89b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a786ea?

Black text reads better on #a786ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a786ea a warm or cool color?

#a786ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.146.