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#af8efa color: Bright light violet

#af8efa is rgb(175, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.121% 0.15532 296.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

72.1%
0.155
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #af8efa

#af8efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #af8efa mixed with white

  1. af8efa
  2. b69afb
  3. bea5fd
  4. c6b1fe
  5. cdbcfe
  6. d5c7ff
  7. ded3ff
  8. e6deff
  9. eee9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #af8efa mixed with black

  1. af8efa
  2. 987bd9
  3. 8168ba
  4. 6b569b
  5. 56447d
  6. 413461
  7. 2e2446
  8. 1c152d
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af8efa with less saturation

  1. af8efa
  2. ae91f2
  3. ad94ea
  4. ab96e1
  5. aa99d9
  6. a99bd1
  7. a89dc8
  8. a79fbf
  9. a6a1b7
  10. a6a3ae

Questions about #af8efa

What color is #af8efa?

#af8efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(258.33, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.121% 0.15532 296.379).

What colors go well with #af8efa?

The complementary color of #af8efa is #a0b023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a0ff and #d67fd8. The triadic partners are #ec8832 and #00c3a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8efa?

Black text reads better on #af8efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8efa a warm or cool color?

#af8efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.155.