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#a795fd color: Bright light violet

#a795fd is rgb(167, 149, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.834% 0.14827 290.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.8%
0.148
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a795fd

#a795fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #a795fd mixed with white

  1. a795fd
  2. afa0fe
  3. b7abff
  4. c0b6ff
  5. c8c0ff
  6. d1cbff
  7. dad5ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a795fd mixed with black

  1. a795fd
  2. 9181dc
  3. 7b6dbc
  4. 665a9d
  5. 52487f
  6. 3e3762
  7. 2c2647
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a795fd with less saturation

  1. a795fd
  2. a797f5
  3. a69aec
  4. a69ce4
  5. a69edc
  6. a6a0d3
  7. a6a1cb
  8. a6a3c2
  9. a6a4b9
  10. a7a6b0

Questions about #a795fd

What color is #a795fd?

#a795fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 253), in HSL hsl(250.38, 96.3%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.834% 0.14827 290.165).

What colors go well with #a795fd?

The complementary color of #a795fd is #adaf26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa6ff and #d086e0. The triadic partners are #f08849 and #00c499.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795fd?

Black text reads better on #a795fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795fd a warm or cool color?

#a795fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.148.