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#a788ea color: Bright violet

#a788ea is rgb(167, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.523% 0.14278 297.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.5%
0.143
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a788ea

#a788ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #a788ea mixed with white

  1. a788ea
  2. af94ed
  3. b8a0f0
  4. c0acf2
  5. c9b8f4
  6. d1c4f7
  7. dad0f9
  8. e3dbfb
  9. ece7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a788ea mixed with black

  1. a788ea
  2. 9175cb
  3. 7b63ae
  4. 665291
  5. 524175
  6. 3e315a
  7. 2c2241
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a788ea with less saturation

  1. a788ea
  2. a68be3
  3. a58ddb
  4. a390d4
  5. a292cc
  6. a194c4
  7. a096bd
  8. 9f98b5
  9. 9e9aad
  10. 9e9ba5

Questions about #a788ea

What color is #a788ea?

#a788ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(258.98, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.523% 0.14278 297.116).

What colors go well with #a788ea?

The complementary color of #a788ea is #97a82e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7598f5 and #cb7bcb. The triadic partners are #de8336 and #00b99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a788ea?

Black text reads better on #a788ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a788ea a warm or cool color?

#a788ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.143.