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#a786f2 color: Bright violet

#a786f2 is rgb(167, 134, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.595% 0.15632 296.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.6%
0.156
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a786f2

#a786f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a786f2 mixed with white

  1. a786f2
  2. af93f4
  3. b79ff6
  4. c0abf8
  5. c8b7fa
  6. d1c3fb
  7. dacffc
  8. e3dbfd
  9. ece7fe
  10. f6f3ff

Darker: #a786f2 mixed with black

  1. a786f2
  2. 9174d2
  3. 7b62b4
  4. 665196
  5. 524079
  6. 3e305e
  7. 2c2143
  8. 1a132b
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a786f2 with less saturation

  1. a786f2
  2. a689ea
  3. a58ce2
  4. a38fd9
  5. a291d1
  6. a193c9
  7. a096c0
  8. 9f98b8
  9. 9f9aaf
  10. 9e9ba6

Questions about #a786f2

What color is #a786f2?

#a786f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 134, 242), in HSL hsl(258.33, 80.6%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.595% 0.15632 296.184).

What colors go well with #a786f2?

The complementary color of #a786f2 is #99a80f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7098fe and #ce77d0. The triadic partners are #e47f26 and #00ba9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a786f2?

Black text reads better on #a786f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a786f2 a warm or cool color?

#a786f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.156.