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#a79ef2 color: Cold Lips

#a79ef2 is rgb(167, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.952% 0.11999 288.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74%
0.120
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79ef2

#a79ef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a79ef2 mixed with white

  1. a79ef2
  2. afa8f4
  3. b8b2f6
  4. c0bbf7
  5. c9c5f9
  6. d1cffa
  7. dad8fc
  8. e3e2fd
  9. ececfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79ef2 mixed with black

  1. a79ef2
  2. 9189d2
  3. 7b74b4
  4. 666096
  5. 524d79
  6. 3e3a5e
  7. 2c2943
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ef2 with less saturation

  1. a79ef2
  2. a7a0eb
  3. a7a1e4
  4. a8a3dd
  5. a8a4d6
  6. a8a5cf
  7. a9a6c8
  8. a9a8c1
  9. a9a9b9
  10. aaaab2

Questions about #a79ef2

What color is #a79ef2?

#a79ef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(246.43, 76.36%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.952% 0.11999 288.001).

What colors go well with #a79ef2?

The complementary color of #a79ef2 is #b2b04f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aacf6 and #ca92dc. The triadic partners are #e89265 and #4ec39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ef2?

Black text reads better on #a79ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ef2 a warm or cool color?

#a79ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.12.