Skip to the color picker

#a794fc color: Bright light violet

#a794fc is rgb(167, 148, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.602% 0.14841 290.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

251°
100%

72.6%
0.148
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a794fc

#a794fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #a794fc mixed with white

  1. a794fc
  2. af9ffd
  3. b7aafe
  4. c0b5ff
  5. c8c0ff
  6. d1caff
  7. dad5ff
  8. e3dfff
  9. eceaff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a794fc mixed with black

  1. a794fc
  2. 9180db
  3. 7b6dbb
  4. 665a9c
  5. 52487e
  6. 3e3662
  7. 2c2647
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a794fc with less saturation

  1. a794fc
  2. a796f4
  3. a699eb
  4. a69be3
  5. a69ddb
  6. a69fd2
  7. a6a1ca
  8. a6a2c1
  9. a6a4b8
  10. a6a5af

Questions about #a794fc

What color is #a794fc?

#a794fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 148, 252), in HSL hsl(250.96, 94.55%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.602% 0.14841 290.609).

What colors go well with #a794fc?

The complementary color of #a794fc is #acae26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa5ff and #d085df. The triadic partners are #ef8847 and #00c499.

Is white or black text more readable on #a794fc?

Black text reads better on #a794fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a794fc a warm or cool color?

#a794fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.148.