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#a78efa color: Bright light violet

#a78efa is rgb(167, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.424% 0.15468 292.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.4%
0.155
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a78efa

#a78efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a78efa mixed with white

  1. a78efa
  2. af9afb
  3. b7a5fd
  4. c0b1fe
  5. c8bcfe
  6. d1c7ff
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a78efa mixed with black

  1. a78efa
  2. 917bd9
  3. 7b68ba
  4. 66569b
  5. 52447d
  6. 3e3461
  7. 2c2446
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a78efa with less saturation

  1. a78efa
  2. a691f2
  3. a693e9
  4. a596e1
  5. a498d8
  6. a49acf
  7. a49cc7
  8. a39ebe
  9. a3a0b5
  10. a3a1ac

Questions about #a78efa

What color is #a78efa?

#a78efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(253.89, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.424% 0.15468 292.701).

What colors go well with #a78efa?

The complementary color of #a78efa is #a5ac14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea0ff and #d07fdb. The triadic partners are #ec8338 and #00c199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78efa?

Black text reads better on #a78efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78efa a warm or cool color?

#a78efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.155.