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#a887f2 color: Bright violet

#a887f2 is rgb(168, 135, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.858% 0.1549 296.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.9%
0.155
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a887f2

#a887f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #a887f2 mixed with white

  1. a887f2
  2. b093f4
  3. b8a0f6
  4. c1acf8
  5. c9b8fa
  6. d2c4fb
  7. dbd0fc
  8. e4dbfd
  9. ede7fe
  10. f6f3ff

Darker: #a887f2 mixed with black

  1. a887f2
  2. 9275d2
  3. 7c63b4
  4. 675196
  5. 524179
  6. 3f315e
  7. 2c2143
  8. 1a132b
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a887f2 with less saturation

  1. a887f2
  2. a78aea
  3. a58de2
  4. a490da
  5. a392d1
  6. a294c9
  7. a196c1
  8. a099b8
  9. 9f9ab0
  10. 9f9ca7

Questions about #a887f2

What color is #a887f2?

#a887f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 135, 242), in HSL hsl(258.5, 80.45%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.858% 0.1549 296.387).

What colors go well with #a887f2?

The complementary color of #a887f2 is #99a916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7199fe and #cf79d0. The triadic partners are #e58129 and #00bb9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a887f2?

Black text reads better on #a887f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a887f2 a warm or cool color?

#a887f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.155.