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#a78efc color: Bright light violet

#a78efc is rgb(167, 142, 252) in RGB and oklch(71.531% 0.15731 292.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.5%
0.157
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a78efc

#a78efc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #a78efc mixed with white

  1. a78efc
  2. af9afd
  3. b7a5fe
  4. c0b1ff
  5. c8bcff
  6. d1c7ff
  7. dad3ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a78efc mixed with black

  1. a78efc
  2. 917bdb
  3. 7b68bb
  4. 66569c
  5. 52447e
  6. 3e3462
  7. 2c2447
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a78efc with less saturation

  1. a78efc
  2. a691f3
  3. a694eb
  4. a596e2
  5. a498d9
  6. a49ad1
  7. a49cc8
  8. a39ebf
  9. a3a0b6
  10. a3a2ac

Questions about #a78efc

What color is #a78efc?

#a78efc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 142, 252), in HSL hsl(253.64, 94.83%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.531% 0.15731 292.416).

What colors go well with #a78efc?

The complementary color of #a78efc is #a6ac08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ca0ff and #d17fdc. The triadic partners are #ee8336 and #00c299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78efc?

Black text reads better on #a78efc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78efc a warm or cool color?

#a78efc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.157.