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#a895fa color: Bright light violet

#a895fa is rgb(168, 149, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.762% 0.14425 291.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.8%
0.144
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a895fa

#a895fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a895fa mixed with white

  1. a895fa
  2. b0a0fb
  3. b8abfc
  4. c1b5fd
  5. c9c0fe
  6. d2cbff
  7. dad5ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a895fa mixed with black

  1. a895fa
  2. 9281d9
  3. 7c6dba
  4. 675a9b
  5. 52487d
  6. 3f3761
  7. 2c2646
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a895fa with less saturation

  1. a895fa
  2. a897f2
  3. a79aea
  4. a79ce2
  5. a79eda
  6. a79fd1
  7. a6a1c9
  8. a6a3c1
  9. a6a4b8
  10. a7a6b0

Questions about #a895fa

What color is #a895fa?

#a895fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 149, 250), in HSL hsl(251.29, 90.99%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.762% 0.14425 291.015).

What colors go well with #a895fa?

The complementary color of #a895fa is #abaf2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a6ff and #d087de. The triadic partners are #ed8a4a and #00c39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a895fa?

Black text reads better on #a895fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a895fa a warm or cool color?

#a895fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.144.