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#a78ffa color: Bright light violet

#a78ffa is rgb(167, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.601% 0.15318 292.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.6%
0.153
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a78ffa

#a78ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #a78ffa mixed with white

  1. a78ffa
  2. af9bfb
  3. b7a6fd
  4. c0b1fe
  5. c8bdfe
  6. d1c8ff
  7. dad3ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a78ffa mixed with black

  1. a78ffa
  2. 917cd9
  3. 7b69ba
  4. 66579b
  5. 52457d
  6. 3e3461
  7. 2c2446
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a78ffa with less saturation

  1. a78ffa
  2. a692f2
  3. a694e9
  4. a597e1
  5. a599d8
  6. a49bd0
  7. a49dc7
  8. a49fbe
  9. a3a0b5
  10. a3a2ac

Questions about #a78ffa

What color is #a78ffa?

#a78ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(253.46, 91.45%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.601% 0.15318 292.409).

What colors go well with #a78ffa?

The complementary color of #a78ffa is #a6ac19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea1ff and #d080db. The triadic partners are #ec843b and #00c199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78ffa?

Black text reads better on #a78ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78ffa a warm or cool color?

#a78ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.153.