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#a883ec color: Bright violet

#a883ec is rgb(168, 131, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.847% 0.15335 298.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.8%
0.153
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a883ec

#a883ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.153 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 7.12:1, 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: #a883ec mixed with white

  1. a883ec
  2. b090ef
  3. b89cf1
  4. c1a9f4
  5. c9b5f6
  6. d2c2f8
  7. dbcefa
  8. e4dafb
  9. ede6fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a883ec mixed with black

  1. a883ec
  2. 9271cd
  3. 7c60af
  4. 674f92
  5. 523f76
  6. 3f2f5b
  7. 2c2042
  8. 1a1229
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a883ec with less saturation

  1. a883ec
  2. a686e4
  3. a589dc
  4. a48cd4
  5. a28ecc
  6. a191c4
  7. 9f93bc
  8. 9e95b4
  9. 9d97ac
  10. 9c99a3

Questions about #a883ec

What color is #a883ec?

#a883ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 131, 236), in HSL hsl(261.14, 73.43%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.847% 0.15335 298.551).

What colors go well with #a883ec?

The complementary color of #a883ec is #92a71c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7394f9 and #cd75ca. The triadic partners are #df7f20 and #00b79c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a883ec?

Black text reads better on #a883ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a883ec a warm or cool color?

#a883ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.153.