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#a8a2ed color: Cold Lips

#a8a2ed is rgb(168, 162, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.561% 0.10713 287.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

74.6%
0.107
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a8a2ed

#a8a2ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, 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: #a8a2ed mixed with white

  1. a8a2ed
  2. b0abef
  3. b8b5f2
  4. c1bef4
  5. c9c7f6
  6. d2d0f7
  7. dbdaf9
  8. e4e3fb
  9. edecfc
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #a8a2ed mixed with black

  1. a8a2ed
  2. 928cce
  3. 7c77b0
  4. 676393
  5. 524f77
  6. 3f3c5c
  7. 2c2a42
  8. 1a192a
  9. 0a0a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a8a2ed with less saturation

  1. a8a2ed
  2. a8a3e7
  3. a9a5e0
  4. a9a6da
  5. a9a7d4
  6. aaa8cd
  7. aaa9c7
  8. abaac0
  9. ababba
  10. acacb3

Questions about #a8a2ed

What color is #a8a2ed?

#a8a2ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(168, 162, 237), in HSL hsl(244.8, 67.57%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.561% 0.10713 287.159).

What colors go well with #a8a2ed?

The complementary color of #a8a2ed is #b4b15d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81aff0 and #c897d9. The triadic partners are #e49771 and #61c29e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a2ed?

Black text reads better on #a8a2ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a2ed a warm or cool color?

#a8a2ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.107.