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#a79ef3 color: Cold Lips

#a79ef3 is rgb(167, 158, 243) in RGB and oklch(73.999% 0.12137 287.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74%
0.121
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
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79ef3

#a79ef3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.121 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 8.83:1, 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: #a79ef3 mixed with white

  1. a79ef3
  2. afa8f5
  3. b8b2f7
  4. c0bbf8
  5. c9c5fa
  6. d1cffb
  7. dad8fc
  8. e3e2fd
  9. ececfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79ef3 mixed with black

  1. a79ef3
  2. 9189d3
  3. 7b74b4
  4. 666097
  5. 524d7a
  6. 3e3a5e
  7. 2c2944
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ef3 with less saturation

  1. a79ef3
  2. a7a0ec
  3. a7a1e5
  4. a8a3de
  5. a8a4d7
  6. a8a5d0
  7. a9a7c8
  8. a9a8c1
  9. aaa9ba
  10. aaaab2

Questions about #a79ef3

What color is #a79ef3?

#a79ef3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 243), in HSL hsl(246.35, 77.98%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.999% 0.12137 287.902).

What colors go well with #a79ef3?

The complementary color of #a79ef3 is #b2b04e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aacf7 and #cb92dd. The triadic partners are #e99265 and #4dc39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ef3?

Black text reads better on #a79ef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ef3 a warm or cool color?

#a79ef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.121.