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#a99efd color: Bright light violet

#a99efd is rgb(169, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.645% 0.13505 287.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74.6%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a99efd

#a99efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a99efd mixed with white

  1. a99efd
  2. b1a8fe
  3. b9b2ff
  4. c1bcff
  5. cac5ff
  6. d2cfff
  7. dbd9ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a99efd mixed with black

  1. a99efd
  2. 9289dc
  3. 7c74bc
  4. 67609d
  5. 534d7f
  6. 3f3a62
  7. 2c2947
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a99efd with less saturation

  1. a99efd
  2. a9a0f5
  3. a9a2ed
  4. a9a4e6
  5. aaa5de
  6. aaa7d6
  7. aaa8ce
  8. aba9c6
  9. ababbd
  10. acacb5

Questions about #a99efd

What color is #a99efd?

#a99efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(246.95, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.645% 0.13505 287.973).

What colors go well with #a99efd?

The complementary color of #a99efd is #b5b340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75aeff and #d090e4. The triadic partners are #f1915d and #3ac89c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a99efd?

Black text reads better on #a99efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a99efd a warm or cool color?

#a99efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.