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#a883eb color: Bright violet

#a883eb is rgb(168, 131, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.794% 0.15207 298.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.8%
0.152
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a883eb

#a883eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #a883eb mixed with white

  1. a883eb
  2. b090ee
  3. b89cf0
  4. c1a9f3
  5. c9b5f5
  6. d2c2f7
  7. dbcef9
  8. e4dafb
  9. ede6fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a883eb mixed with black

  1. a883eb
  2. 9271cc
  3. 7c60ae
  4. 674f91
  5. 523f75
  6. 3f2f5b
  7. 2c2041
  8. 1a1229
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a883eb with less saturation

  1. a883eb
  2. a686e3
  3. a589db
  4. a38cd4
  5. a28ecc
  6. a191c4
  7. 9f93bc
  8. 9e95b4
  9. 9d97ab
  10. 9c99a3

Questions about #a883eb

What color is #a883eb?

#a883eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 131, 235), in HSL hsl(261.35, 72.22%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.794% 0.15207 298.753).

What colors go well with #a883eb?

The complementary color of #a883eb is #92a71f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7494f8 and #cd75c9. The triadic partners are #de8022 and #00b79c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a883eb?

Black text reads better on #a883eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a883eb a warm or cool color?

#a883eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.152.