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#a793ef color: Bright light violet

#a793ef is rgb(167, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.757% 0.1324 292.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.8%
0.132
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a793ef

#a793ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a793ef mixed with white

  1. a793ef
  2. af9ef1
  3. b7a9f3
  4. c0b4f5
  5. c9bef7
  6. d1c9f9
  7. dad4fb
  8. e3dffc
  9. ece9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a793ef mixed with black

  1. a793ef
  2. 917fd0
  3. 7b6cb1
  4. 665994
  5. 524778
  6. 3e365c
  7. 2c2542
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a793ef with less saturation

  1. a793ef
  2. a695e8
  3. a697e0
  4. a599d9
  5. a59bd2
  6. a59dca
  7. a49ec3
  8. a4a0bb
  9. a4a1b3
  10. a4a2ac

Questions about #a793ef

What color is #a793ef?

#a793ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(253.04, 74.19%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.757% 0.1324 292.739).

What colors go well with #a793ef?

The complementary color of #a793ef is #a5ac3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a2f7 and #cb86d4. The triadic partners are #e48a4f and #20be9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a793ef?

Black text reads better on #a793ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a793ef a warm or cool color?

#a793ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.132.