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#a8a1ef color: Cold Lips

#a8a1ef is rgb(168, 161, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.461% 0.11139 287.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

74.5%
0.111
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a8a1ef

#a8a1ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a8a1ef mixed with white

  1. a8a1ef
  2. b0aaf1
  3. b8b4f3
  4. c1bdf5
  5. c9c7f7
  6. d2d0f9
  7. dbd9fa
  8. e4e3fc
  9. edecfd
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #a8a1ef mixed with black

  1. a8a1ef
  2. 928bd0
  3. 7c76b1
  4. 676294
  5. 524e78
  6. 3f3c5c
  7. 2c2a42
  8. 1a192a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a8a1ef with less saturation

  1. a8a1ef
  2. a8a2e9
  3. a8a4e2
  4. a9a5dc
  5. a9a6d5
  6. aaa7ce
  7. aaa8c8
  8. aaa9c1
  9. abaaba
  10. ababb3

Questions about #a8a1ef

What color is #a8a1ef?

#a8a1ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(168, 161, 239), in HSL hsl(245.38, 70.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.461% 0.11139 287.478).

What colors go well with #a8a1ef?

The complementary color of #a8a1ef is #b4b159. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7faef2 and #c996da. The triadic partners are #e6966d and #5bc39e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a1ef?

Black text reads better on #a8a1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a1ef a warm or cool color?

#a8a1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.111.