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#a786f0 color: Bright violet

#a786f0 is rgb(167, 134, 240) in RGB and oklch(69.488% 0.15373 296.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.5%
0.154
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a786f0

#a786f0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #a786f0 mixed with white

  1. a786f0
  2. af93f2
  3. b79ff5
  4. c0abf7
  5. c9b7f8
  6. d1c3fa
  7. dacffb
  8. e3dbfd
  9. ece7fe
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a786f0 mixed with black

  1. a786f0
  2. 9174d1
  3. 7b62b2
  4. 665195
  5. 524078
  6. 3e305d
  7. 2c2143
  8. 1a132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a786f0 with less saturation

  1. a786f0
  2. a689e8
  3. a48ce0
  4. a38ed8
  5. a291d0
  6. a193c7
  7. a095bf
  8. 9f97b7
  9. 9e99ae
  10. 9d9ba6

Questions about #a786f0

What color is #a786f0?

#a786f0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 134, 240), in HSL hsl(258.68, 77.94%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.488% 0.15373 296.542).

What colors go well with #a786f0?

The complementary color of #a786f0 is #98a818. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7197fc and #cd78cf. The triadic partners are #e38028 and #00ba9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a786f0?

Black text reads better on #a786f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a786f0 a warm or cool color?

#a786f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.154.