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#a881ea color: Bright violet

#a881ea is rgb(168, 129, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.397% 0.15392 299.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.4%
0.154
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a881ea

#a881ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a881ea mixed with white

  1. a881ea
  2. b08eed
  3. b89bf0
  4. c1a7f2
  5. c9b4f5
  6. d2c1f7
  7. dbcdf9
  8. e4dafb
  9. ede6fc
  10. f6f2fe

Darker: #a881ea mixed with black

  1. a881ea
  2. 926fcb
  3. 7c5eae
  4. 674e91
  5. 523e75
  6. 3f2e5a
  7. 2c1f41
  8. 1a1229
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a881ea with less saturation

  1. a881ea
  2. a684e2
  3. a587da
  4. a38ad3
  5. a28dcb
  6. a08fc3
  7. 9f91bb
  8. 9d94b3
  9. 9c96aa
  10. 9b98a2

Questions about #a881ea

What color is #a881ea?

#a881ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 129, 234), in HSL hsl(262.29, 71.43%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.397% 0.15392 299.454).

What colors go well with #a881ea?

The complementary color of #a881ea is #8fa61b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7492f8 and #cd73c7. The triadic partners are #dd7e1a and #00b69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a881ea?

Black text reads better on #a881ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a881ea a warm or cool color?

#a881ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.154.