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#a79efc color: Bright light violet

#a79efc is rgb(167, 158, 252) in RGB and oklch(74.437% 0.13376 287.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.4%
0.134
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a79efc

#a79efc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #a79efc mixed with white

  1. a79efc
  2. afa8fd
  3. b7b2fe
  4. c0bcff
  5. c8c5ff
  6. d1cfff
  7. dad9ff
  8. e3e2ff
  9. ececff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79efc mixed with black

  1. a79efc
  2. 9189db
  3. 7b74bb
  4. 66609c
  5. 524d7e
  6. 3e3a62
  7. 2c2947
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79efc with less saturation

  1. a79efc
  2. a7a0f4
  3. a8a2ed
  4. a8a3e5
  5. a8a5dd
  6. a9a6d5
  7. a9a8cd
  8. aaa9c5
  9. abaabd
  10. ababb4

Questions about #a79efc

What color is #a79efc?

#a79efc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 252), in HSL hsl(245.74, 94%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.437% 0.13376 287.061).

What colors go well with #a79efc?

The complementary color of #a79efc is #b6b240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74aeff and #ce90e4. The triadic partners are #f0905e and #3ec79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79efc?

Black text reads better on #a79efc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79efc a warm or cool color?

#a79efc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.134.