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#a79fef color: Cold Lips

#a79fef is rgb(167, 159, 239) in RGB and oklch(74% 0.11436 287.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74%
0.114
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79fef

#a79fef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.114 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 8.85:1, 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: #a79fef mixed with white

  1. a79fef
  2. afa9f1
  3. b8b2f3
  4. c0bcf5
  5. c9c5f7
  6. d1cff9
  7. dad9fa
  8. e3e2fc
  9. ececfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79fef mixed with black

  1. a79fef
  2. 918ad0
  3. 7b75b1
  4. 666194
  5. 524d78
  6. 3e3b5c
  7. 2c2942
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79fef with less saturation

  1. a79fef
  2. a7a1e8
  3. a7a2e2
  4. a8a3db
  5. a8a5d4
  6. a8a6ce
  7. a9a7c7
  8. a9a8c0
  9. aaa9b9
  10. aaaab2

Questions about #a79fef

What color is #a79fef?

#a79fef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(167, 159, 239), in HSL hsl(246, 71.43%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74% 0.11436 287.844).

What colors go well with #a79fef?

The complementary color of #a79fef is #b2b055. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7dacf2 and #c993da. The triadic partners are #e69469 and #56c29d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79fef?

Black text reads better on #a79fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79fef a warm or cool color?

#a79fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.114.