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#a886f2 color: Bright violet

#a886f2 is rgb(168, 134, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.685% 0.15643 296.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.7%
0.156
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a886f2

#a886f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a886f2 mixed with white

  1. a886f2
  2. b093f4
  3. b89ff6
  4. c1abf8
  5. c9b7fa
  6. d2c3fb
  7. dbcffc
  8. e4dbfd
  9. ede7fe
  10. f6f3ff

Darker: #a886f2 mixed with black

  1. a886f2
  2. 9274d2
  3. 7c62b4
  4. 675196
  5. 524079
  6. 3f305e
  7. 2c2143
  8. 1a132b
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a886f2 with less saturation

  1. a886f2
  2. a789ea
  3. a58ce2
  4. a48fd9
  5. a391d1
  6. a294c9
  7. a196c0
  8. a098b8
  9. 9f9aaf
  10. 9e9ca6

Questions about #a886f2

What color is #a886f2?

#a886f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 242), in HSL hsl(258.89, 80.6%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.685% 0.15643 296.647).

What colors go well with #a886f2?

The complementary color of #a886f2 is #98a911. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7198fe and #cf77d0. The triadic partners are #e48025 and #00bb9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a886f2?

Black text reads better on #a886f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a886f2 a warm or cool color?

#a886f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.156.