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#a884ef color: Bright violet

#a884ef is rgb(168, 132, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.179% 0.15565 297.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.2%
0.156
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a884ef

#a884ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #a884ef mixed with white

  1. a884ef
  2. b091f1
  3. b89df4
  4. c1aaf6
  5. c9b6f8
  6. d2c2f9
  7. dbcefb
  8. e4dbfc
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a884ef mixed with black

  1. a884ef
  2. 9272d0
  3. 7c60b1
  4. 674f94
  5. 523f78
  6. 3f2f5c
  7. 2c2042
  8. 1a122a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a884ef with less saturation

  1. a884ef
  2. a787e7
  3. a58adf
  4. a48dd7
  5. a28fcf
  6. a192c6
  7. a094be
  8. 9f96b6
  9. 9e98ad
  10. 9d9aa5

Questions about #a884ef

What color is #a884ef?

#a884ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 132, 239), in HSL hsl(260.19, 76.98%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.179% 0.15565 297.713).

What colors go well with #a884ef?

The complementary color of #a884ef is #95a815. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7296fc and #ce76cd. The triadic partners are #e27f20 and #00b99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a884ef?

Black text reads better on #a884ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a884ef a warm or cool color?

#a884ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.156.