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#a790ff color: Bright light violet

#a790ff is rgb(167, 144, 255) in RGB and oklch(72.046% 0.15831 291.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72%
0.158
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a790ff

#a790ff is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #a790ff mixed with white

  1. a790ff
  2. af9cff
  3. b7a7ff
  4. c0b2ff
  5. c8bdff
  6. d1c8ff
  7. dad3ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a790ff mixed with black

  1. a790ff
  2. 917dde
  3. 7b6abe
  4. 66579e
  5. 524580
  6. 3e3463
  7. 2c2448
  8. 1a152e
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a790ff with less saturation

  1. a790ff
  2. a693f6
  3. a695ee
  4. a598e5
  5. a59adc
  6. a59cd3
  7. a59eca
  8. a4a0c1
  9. a4a2b8
  10. a4a3ae

Questions about #a790ff

What color is #a790ff?

#a790ff is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 144, 255), in HSL hsl(252.43, 100%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.046% 0.15831 291.437).

What colors go well with #a790ff?

The complementary color of #a790ff is #a9ad03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba2ff and #d180e0. The triadic partners are #f18439 and #00c398.

Is white or black text more readable on #a790ff?

Black text reads better on #a790ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a790ff a warm or cool color?

#a790ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.158.