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#a992ef color: Bright light violet

#a992ef is rgb(169, 146, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.745% 0.13407 294.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.7%
0.134
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a992ef

#a992ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a992ef mixed with white

  1. a992ef
  2. b19df1
  3. b9a8f3
  4. c1b3f5
  5. cabef7
  6. d2c9f9
  7. dbd4fb
  8. e4defc
  9. ede9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a992ef mixed with black

  1. a992ef
  2. 927ed0
  3. 7c6bb1
  4. 675894
  5. 534678
  6. 3f355c
  7. 2c2542
  8. 1b162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a992ef with less saturation

  1. a992ef
  2. a894e8
  3. a896e0
  4. a798d9
  5. a69ad2
  6. a69cca
  7. a59ec3
  8. a59fbb
  9. a4a1b3
  10. a4a2ac

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Colors that go with #a992ef

Complementary
#a992ef#a3ad3e
Analogous
#a992ef#79a1f8#cd85d3
Triadic
#a992ef#e48b4b#11be9e
Split
#a992ef#cb9c2b#6cb96c

Questions about #a992ef

What color is #a992ef?

#a992ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 146, 239), in HSL hsl(254.84, 74.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.745% 0.13407 294.134).

What colors go well with #a992ef?

The complementary color of #a992ef is #a3ad3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a1f8 and #cd85d3. The triadic partners are #e48b4b and #11be9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a992ef?

Black text reads better on #a992ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a992ef a warm or cool color?

#a992ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.134.