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#a886ed color: Bright violet

#a886ed is rgb(168, 134, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.419% 0.14996 297.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.4%
0.150
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a886ed

#a886ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #a886ed mixed with white

  1. a886ed
  2. b092f0
  3. b89ff2
  4. c1abf4
  5. c9b7f6
  6. d2c3f8
  7. dbcffa
  8. e4dbfc
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a886ed mixed with black

  1. a886ed
  2. 9274ce
  3. 7c62b0
  4. 675193
  5. 524077
  6. 3f305c
  7. 2c2142
  8. 1a132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a886ed with less saturation

  1. a886ed
  2. a789e5
  3. a58cdd
  4. a48ed6
  5. a391ce
  6. a293c6
  7. a095be
  8. 9f97b6
  9. 9e99ad
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #a886ed

What color is #a886ed?

#a886ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 237), in HSL hsl(259.81, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.419% 0.14996 297.58).

What colors go well with #a886ed?

The complementary color of #a886ed is #96a823. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7497f9 and #cd78cc. The triadic partners are #e0812b and #00ba9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a886ed?

Black text reads better on #a886ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a886ed a warm or cool color?

#a886ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.15.