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#af8efd color: Bright light violet

#af8efd is rgb(175, 142, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.279% 0.1592 295.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

72.3%
0.159
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #af8efd

#af8efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #af8efd mixed with white

  1. af8efd
  2. b69afe
  3. bea5ff
  4. c6b1ff
  5. cdbcff
  6. d5c7ff
  7. ddd3ff
  8. e6deff
  9. eee9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #af8efd mixed with black

  1. af8efd
  2. 987bdc
  3. 8168bc
  4. 6b569d
  5. 56447f
  6. 413462
  7. 2e2447
  8. 1c152d
  9. 0b0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af8efd with less saturation

  1. af8efd
  2. ae91f5
  3. ad94ec
  4. ab97e4
  5. aa99db
  6. a99cd2
  7. a89eca
  8. a8a0c1
  9. a7a2b8
  10. a6a4af

Questions about #af8efd

What color is #af8efd?

#af8efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 142, 253), in HSL hsl(257.84, 96.52%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.279% 0.1592 295.867).

What colors go well with #af8efd?

The complementary color of #af8efd is #a1b119. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a0ff and #d77fdb. The triadic partners are #ef872e and #00c4a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8efd?

Black text reads better on #af8efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8efd a warm or cool color?

#af8efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.159.