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#a994fa color: Bright light violet

#a994fa is rgb(169, 148, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.664% 0.14577 291.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.7%
0.146
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a994fa

#a994fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #a994fa mixed with white

  1. a994fa
  2. b19ffb
  3. b9aafc
  4. c1b5fd
  5. cabffe
  6. d2caff
  7. dbd5ff
  8. e4dfff
  9. edeaff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a994fa mixed with black

  1. a994fa
  2. 9280d9
  3. 7c6dba
  4. 675a9b
  5. 53487d
  6. 3f3661
  7. 2c2646
  8. 1b162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a994fa with less saturation

  1. a994fa
  2. a896f2
  3. a899ea
  4. a89be2
  5. a79dda
  6. a79fd1
  7. a7a1c9
  8. a7a2c1
  9. a6a4b8
  10. a6a5af

Questions about #a994fa

What color is #a994fa?

#a994fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 148, 250), in HSL hsl(252.35, 91.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.664% 0.14577 291.819).

What colors go well with #a994fa?

The complementary color of #a994fa is #aaaf2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a5ff and #d186dd. The triadic partners are #ed8947 and #00c39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a994fa?

Black text reads better on #a994fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a994fa a warm or cool color?

#a994fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.146.