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#a885ec color: Bright violet

#a885ec is rgb(168, 133, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.192% 0.15022 298.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.2%
0.150
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a885ec

#a885ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, 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: #a885ec mixed with white

  1. a885ec
  2. b092ef
  3. b89ef1
  4. c1aaf4
  5. c9b6f6
  6. d2c2f8
  7. dbcffa
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a885ec mixed with black

  1. a885ec
  2. 9273cd
  3. 7c61af
  4. 675092
  5. 524076
  6. 3f305b
  7. 2c2142
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a885ec with less saturation

  1. a885ec
  2. a788e4
  3. a58bdd
  4. a48dd5
  5. a390cd
  6. a192c5
  7. a094bd
  8. 9f96b5
  9. 9e98ad
  10. 9d9aa4

Questions about #a885ec

What color is #a885ec?

#a885ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 133, 236), in HSL hsl(260.39, 73.05%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.192% 0.15022 298.039).

What colors go well with #a885ec?

The complementary color of #a885ec is #94a823. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7496f9 and #cd77cb. The triadic partners are #df8129 and #00b99c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a885ec?

Black text reads better on #a885ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a885ec a warm or cool color?

#a885ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.15.