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#a895fd color: Bright light violet

#a895fd is rgb(168, 149, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.917% 0.14828 290.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.9%
0.148
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a895fd

#a895fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #a895fd mixed with white

  1. a895fd
  2. b0a0fe
  3. b8abff
  4. c0b6ff
  5. c9c0ff
  6. d2cbff
  7. dad5ff
  8. e3e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a895fd mixed with black

  1. a895fd
  2. 9281dc
  3. 7c6dbc
  4. 675a9d
  5. 52487f
  6. 3f3762
  7. 2c2647
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a895fd with less saturation

  1. a895fd
  2. a897f5
  3. a79aec
  4. a79ce4
  5. a79edc
  6. a7a0d3
  7. a7a2cb
  8. a7a3c2
  9. a7a5b9
  10. a7a6b0

Questions about #a895fd

What color is #a895fd?

#a895fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 149, 253), in HSL hsl(250.96, 96.3%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.917% 0.14828 290.634).

What colors go well with #a895fd?

The complementary color of #a895fd is #adaf27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a6ff and #d186e0. The triadic partners are #f08948 and #00c59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a895fd?

Black text reads better on #a895fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a895fd a warm or cool color?

#a895fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.148.