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#a786ef color: Bright violet

#a786ef is rgb(167, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.434% 0.15243 296.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.4%
0.152
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a786ef

#a786ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #a786ef mixed with white

  1. a786ef
  2. af93f1
  3. b79ff4
  4. c0abf6
  5. c9b7f8
  6. d1c3f9
  7. dacffb
  8. e3dbfc
  9. ece7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a786ef mixed with black

  1. a786ef
  2. 9174d0
  3. 7b62b1
  4. 665194
  5. 524078
  6. 3e305c
  7. 2c2142
  8. 1a132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a786ef with less saturation

  1. a786ef
  2. a689e7
  3. a48cdf
  4. a38ed7
  5. a291cf
  6. a193c7
  7. a095bf
  8. 9f97b6
  9. 9e99ae
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #a786ef

What color is #a786ef?

#a786ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(258.86, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.434% 0.15243 296.725).

What colors go well with #a786ef?

The complementary color of #a786ef is #97a81b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7197fb and #cd78ce. The triadic partners are #e2802a and #00ba9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a786ef?

Black text reads better on #a786ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a786ef a warm or cool color?

#a786ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.152.