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#a993fd color: Bright light violet

#a993fd is rgb(169, 147, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.641% 0.15127 291.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.6%
0.151
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a993fd

#a993fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #a993fd mixed with white

  1. a993fd
  2. b19efe
  3. b9a9ff
  4. c1b4ff
  5. cabfff
  6. d2caff
  7. dbd4ff
  8. e4dfff
  9. edeaff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a993fd mixed with black

  1. a993fd
  2. 927fdc
  3. 7c6cbc
  4. 67599d
  5. 53477f
  6. 3f3662
  7. 2c2547
  8. 1b162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a993fd with less saturation

  1. a993fd
  2. a896f5
  3. a898ec
  4. a79ae4
  5. a79cdb
  6. a79ed3
  7. a7a0ca
  8. a6a2c1
  9. a6a4b9
  10. a6a5b0

Questions about #a993fd

What color is #a993fd?

#a993fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 147, 253), in HSL hsl(252.45, 96.36%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.641% 0.15127 291.724).

What colors go well with #a993fd?

The complementary color of #a993fd is #aaaf22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a5ff and #d284df. The triadic partners are #ef8842 and #00c49b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a993fd?

Black text reads better on #a993fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a993fd a warm or cool color?

#a993fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.151.