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#a79afd color: Bright light violet

#a79afd is rgb(167, 154, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.746% 0.14094 288.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.7%
0.141
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a79afd

#a79afd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #a79afd mixed with white

  1. a79afd
  2. afa4fe
  3. b7afff
  4. c0b9ff
  5. c8c3ff
  6. d1cdff
  7. dad7ff
  8. e3e1ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79afd mixed with black

  1. a79afd
  2. 9185dc
  3. 7b71bc
  4. 665e9d
  5. 524b7f
  6. 3e3962
  7. 2c2747
  8. 1a172d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79afd with less saturation

  1. a79afd
  2. a79cf5
  3. a79eed
  4. a7a0e5
  5. a7a2dd
  6. a8a3d4
  7. a8a5cc
  8. a8a6c4
  9. a9a8bb
  10. a9a9b3

Questions about #a79afd

What color is #a79afd?

#a79afd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 154, 253), in HSL hsl(247.88, 96.12%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.746% 0.14094 288.465).

What colors go well with #a79afd?

The complementary color of #a79afd is #b2b034. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71abff and #cf8ce3. The triadic partners are #f08c55 and #26c69a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79afd?

Black text reads better on #a79afd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79afd a warm or cool color?

#a79afd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.141.