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#a79ffa color: Bright light violet

#a79ffa is rgb(167, 159, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.526% 0.12957 286.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

74.5%
0.130
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a79ffa

#a79ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, 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: #a79ffa mixed with white

  1. a79ffa
  2. afa9fb
  3. b7b3fc
  4. c0bcfd
  5. c9c6fe
  6. d1cffe
  7. dad9ff
  8. e3e2ff
  9. ececff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a79ffa mixed with black

  1. a79ffa
  2. 918ad9
  3. 7b75ba
  4. 66619b
  5. 524d7d
  6. 3e3b61
  7. 2c2946
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ffa with less saturation

  1. a79ffa
  2. a7a1f3
  3. a8a2eb
  4. a8a4e3
  5. a8a5dc
  6. a9a7d4
  7. a9a8cc
  8. aaa9c4
  9. abaabd
  10. ababb4

Questions about #a79ffa

What color is #a79ffa?

#a79ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 159, 250), in HSL hsl(245.27, 90.1%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.526% 0.12957 286.833).

What colors go well with #a79ffa?

The complementary color of #a79ffa is #b6b245. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75aefd and #cd92e3. The triadic partners are #ef9162 and #46c69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ffa?

Black text reads better on #a79ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ffa a warm or cool color?

#a79ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.13.