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#a79efd color: Bright light violet

#a79efd is rgb(167, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.487% 0.13513 286.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.5%
0.135
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
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a79efd

#a79efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.135 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 8.95:1, 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: #a79efd mixed with white

  1. a79efd
  2. afa8fe
  3. b7b2ff
  4. c0bcff
  5. c8c5ff
  6. d1cfff
  7. dad9ff
  8. e3e2ff
  9. ececff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79efd mixed with black

  1. a79efd
  2. 9189dc
  3. 7b74bc
  4. 66609d
  5. 524d7f
  6. 3e3a62
  7. 2c2947
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79efd with less saturation

  1. a79efd
  2. a7a0f5
  3. a8a2ed
  4. a8a3e6
  5. a8a5de
  6. a9a6d6
  7. a9a8ce
  8. aaa9c5
  9. abaabd
  10. ababb5

Questions about #a79efd

What color is #a79efd?

#a79efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(245.68, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.487% 0.13513 286.973).

What colors go well with #a79efd?

The complementary color of #a79efd is #b6b23e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73aeff and #cf90e5. The triadic partners are #f1905e and #3cc79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79efd?

Black text reads better on #a79efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79efd a warm or cool color?

#a79efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.135.