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#a79ef7 color: Bright light violet

#a79ef7 is rgb(167, 158, 247) in RGB and oklch(74.192% 0.12689 287.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.2%
0.127
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79ef7

#a79ef7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #a79ef7 mixed with white

  1. a79ef7
  2. afa8f8
  3. b7b2fa
  4. c0bbfb
  5. c9c5fc
  6. d1cffd
  7. dad8fe
  8. e3e2fe
  9. ececff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79ef7 mixed with black

  1. a79ef7
  2. 9189d7
  3. 7b74b7
  4. 666099
  5. 524d7c
  6. 3e3a60
  7. 2c2945
  8. 1a182c
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ef7 with less saturation

  1. a79ef7
  2. a7a0f0
  3. a7a1e8
  4. a8a3e1
  5. a8a4da
  6. a8a6d2
  7. a9a7ca
  8. a9a8c3
  9. aaa9bb
  10. abaab3

Questions about #a79ef7

What color is #a79ef7?

#a79ef7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 247), in HSL hsl(246.07, 84.76%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.192% 0.12689 287.516).

What colors go well with #a79ef7?

The complementary color of #a79ef7 is #b4b148. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77adfb and #cc91e0. The triadic partners are #ec9162 and #47c59b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ef7?

Black text reads better on #a79ef7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ef7 a warm or cool color?

#a79ef7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.127.