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#a887ec color: Bright violet

#a887ec is rgb(168, 135, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.541% 0.1471 297.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.5%
0.147
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a887ec

#a887ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #a887ec mixed with white

  1. a887ec
  2. b093ef
  3. b89ff1
  4. c1acf4
  5. c9b8f6
  6. d2c3f8
  7. dbcffa
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a887ec mixed with black

  1. a887ec
  2. 9275cd
  3. 7c63af
  4. 675192
  5. 524176
  6. 3f315b
  7. 2c2142
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a887ec with less saturation

  1. a887ec
  2. a78ae4
  3. a58ddd
  4. a48fd5
  5. a391cd
  6. a294c5
  7. a196be
  8. a098b6
  9. 9f99ad
  10. 9e9ba5

Questions about #a887ec

What color is #a887ec?

#a887ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 135, 236), in HSL hsl(259.6, 72.66%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.541% 0.1471 297.505).

What colors go well with #a887ec?

The complementary color of #a887ec is #96a829. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7598f8 and #cd7acb. The triadic partners are #e08230 and #00ba9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a887ec?

Black text reads better on #a887ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a887ec a warm or cool color?

#a887ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.147.