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#a79bfc color: Bright light violet

#a79bfc is rgb(167, 155, 252) in RGB and oklch(73.88% 0.13812 288.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.9%
0.138
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79bfc

#a79bfc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a79bfc mixed with white

  1. a79bfc
  2. afa5fd
  3. b7affe
  4. c0baff
  5. c8c4ff
  6. d1ceff
  7. dad7ff
  8. e3e1ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79bfc mixed with black

  1. a79bfc
  2. 9186db
  3. 7b72bb
  4. 665e9c
  5. 524b7e
  6. 3e3962
  7. 2c2847
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79bfc with less saturation

  1. a79bfc
  2. a79df4
  3. a79fec
  4. a7a1e4
  5. a8a2dc
  6. a8a4d4
  7. a8a5cc
  8. a9a7c4
  9. a9a8bb
  10. aaa9b3

Questions about #a79bfc

What color is #a79bfc?

#a79bfc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 155, 252), in HSL hsl(247.42, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.88% 0.13812 288.204).

What colors go well with #a79bfc?

The complementary color of #a79bfc is #b3b039. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72abff and #cf8de2. The triadic partners are #f08d58 and #2fc69a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79bfc?

Black text reads better on #a79bfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79bfc a warm or cool color?

#a79bfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.138.