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#a78eed color: Bright light violet

#a78eed is rgb(167, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.748% 0.13741 294.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.7%
0.137
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a78eed

#a78eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a78eed mixed with white

  1. a78eed
  2. af9af0
  3. b7a5f2
  4. c0b0f4
  5. c9bcf6
  6. d1c7f8
  7. dad2fa
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a78eed mixed with black

  1. a78eed
  2. 917bce
  3. 7b68b0
  4. 665693
  5. 524477
  6. 3e345c
  7. 2c2442
  8. 1a152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a78eed with less saturation

  1. a78eed
  2. a690e6
  3. a593de
  4. a595d7
  5. a497cf
  6. a399c8
  7. a39ac0
  8. a29cb8
  9. a19eb1
  10. a19fa9

Questions about #a78eed

What color is #a78eed?

#a78eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(255.79, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.748% 0.13741 294.746).

What colors go well with #a78eed?

The complementary color of #a78eed is #9faa37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #769ef6 and #cb81d0. The triadic partners are #e18744 and #00bc9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78eed?

Black text reads better on #a78eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78eed a warm or cool color?

#a78eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.137.