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#a795fa color: Bright light violet

#a795fa is rgb(167, 149, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.679% 0.14424 290.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.7%
0.144
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a795fa

#a795fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #a795fa mixed with white

  1. a795fa
  2. afa0fb
  3. b7abfc
  4. c0b5fd
  5. c8c0fe
  6. d1cbff
  7. dad5ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a795fa mixed with black

  1. a795fa
  2. 9181d9
  3. 7b6dba
  4. 665a9b
  5. 52487d
  6. 3e3761
  7. 2c2646
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a795fa with less saturation

  1. a795fa
  2. a797f2
  3. a69aea
  4. a69ce2
  5. a69eda
  6. a69fd1
  7. a6a1c9
  8. a6a3c1
  9. a6a4b8
  10. a6a5af

Questions about #a795fa

What color is #a795fa?

#a795fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 250), in HSL hsl(250.69, 90.99%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.679% 0.14424 290.533).

What colors go well with #a795fa?

The complementary color of #a795fa is #acae2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a6ff and #cf87de. The triadic partners are #ed894b and #00c39a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795fa?

Black text reads better on #a795fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795fa a warm or cool color?

#a795fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.144.