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#a79ff5 color: Cold Lips

#a79ff5 is rgb(167, 159, 245) in RGB and oklch(74.284% 0.12268 287.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.3%
0.123
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a79ff5

#a79ff5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.123 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 8.92:1, 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: #a79ff5 mixed with white

  1. a79ff5
  2. afa9f7
  3. b8b2f8
  4. c0bcfa
  5. c9c6fb
  6. d1cffc
  7. dad9fd
  8. e3e2fe
  9. ececfe
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79ff5 mixed with black

  1. a79ff5
  2. 918ad5
  3. 7b75b6
  4. 666198
  5. 524d7b
  6. 3e3b5f
  7. 2c2944
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ff5 with less saturation

  1. a79ff5
  2. a7a1ee
  3. a7a2e7
  4. a8a4e0
  5. a8a5d8
  6. a9a6d1
  7. a9a8ca
  8. aaa9c2
  9. aaaabb
  10. ababb3

Questions about #a79ff5

What color is #a79ff5?

#a79ff5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(167, 159, 245), in HSL hsl(245.58, 81.13%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.284% 0.12268 287.275).

What colors go well with #a79ff5?

The complementary color of #a79ff5 is #b4b14d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79adf8 and #cb93df. The triadic partners are #eb9265 and #4dc49c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ff5?

Black text reads better on #a79ff5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ff5 a warm or cool color?

#a79ff5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.123.