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#a886eb color: Bright violet

#a886eb is rgb(168, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.314% 0.14736 297.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.3%
0.147
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a886eb

#a886eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #a886eb mixed with white

  1. a886eb
  2. b092ee
  3. b89ff0
  4. c1abf3
  5. c9b7f5
  6. d2c3f7
  7. dbcff9
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a886eb mixed with black

  1. a886eb
  2. 9274cc
  3. 7c62ae
  4. 675191
  5. 524075
  6. 3f305b
  7. 2c2141
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a886eb with less saturation

  1. a886eb
  2. a789e3
  3. a58cdc
  4. a48ed4
  5. a391cc
  6. a193c5
  7. a095bd
  8. 9f97b5
  9. 9e99ad
  10. 9d9aa4

Questions about #a886eb

What color is #a886eb?

#a886eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(260.2, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.314% 0.14736 297.972).

What colors go well with #a886eb?

The complementary color of #a886eb is #95a828. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7597f7 and #cc79ca. The triadic partners are #df822e and #00b99c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a886eb?

Black text reads better on #a886eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a886eb a warm or cool color?

#a886eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.