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#a79ffd color: Bright light violet

#a79ffd is rgb(167, 159, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.673% 0.13369 286.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

74.7%
0.134
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a79ffd

#a79ffd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, 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: #a79ffd mixed with white

  1. a79ffd
  2. afa9fe
  3. b7b3ff
  4. c0bcff
  5. c8c6ff
  6. d1cfff
  7. dad9ff
  8. e3e3ff
  9. ececff
  10. f6f6ff

Darker: #a79ffd mixed with black

  1. a79ffd
  2. 918adc
  3. 7b75bc
  4. 66619d
  5. 524d7f
  6. 3e3b62
  7. 2c2947
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ffd with less saturation

  1. a79ffd
  2. a7a1f5
  3. a8a3ed
  4. a8a4e6
  5. a9a6de
  6. a9a7d6
  7. aaa8ce
  8. aaaac6
  9. ababbe
  10. acacb5

Questions about #a79ffd

What color is #a79ffd?

#a79ffd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 159, 253), in HSL hsl(245.11, 95.92%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.673% 0.13369 286.58).

What colors go well with #a79ffd?

The complementary color of #a79ffd is #b7b240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73afff and #ce91e5. The triadic partners are #f19060 and #40c79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ffd?

Black text reads better on #a79ffd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ffd a warm or cool color?

#a79ffd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.134.