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#a885eb color: Bright violet

#a885eb is rgb(168, 133, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.14% 0.14893 298.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.1%
0.149
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a885eb

#a885eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.149 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 7.22:1, 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: #a885eb mixed with white

  1. a885eb
  2. b092ee
  3. b89ef0
  4. c1aaf3
  5. c9b6f5
  6. d2c2f7
  7. dbcff9
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a885eb mixed with black

  1. a885eb
  2. 9273cc
  3. 7c61ae
  4. 675091
  5. 524075
  6. 3f305b
  7. 2c2141
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a885eb with less saturation

  1. a885eb
  2. a788e3
  3. a58bdc
  4. a48dd4
  5. a290cc
  6. a192c4
  7. a094bc
  8. 9f96b4
  9. 9e98ac
  10. 9d9aa4

Questions about #a885eb

What color is #a885eb?

#a885eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 133, 235), in HSL hsl(260.59, 71.83%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.14% 0.14893 298.238).

What colors go well with #a885eb?

The complementary color of #a885eb is #94a725. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7596f8 and #cd77ca. The triadic partners are #de812a and #00b89c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a885eb?

Black text reads better on #a885eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a885eb a warm or cool color?

#a885eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.149.