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#af9afa color: Bright light violet

#af9afa is rgb(175, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.253% 0.137 292.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

74.3%
0.137
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #af9afa

#af9afa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #af9afa mixed with white

  1. af9afa
  2. b6a4fb
  3. beaffc
  4. c6b9fd
  5. cec3fe
  6. d6cdff
  7. ded7ff
  8. e6e1ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #af9afa mixed with black

  1. af9afa
  2. 9885d9
  3. 8171ba
  4. 6b5e9b
  5. 564b7d
  6. 413961
  7. 2e2746
  8. 1c172d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9afa with less saturation

  1. af9afa
  2. ae9cf2
  3. ae9eeb
  4. ada0e3
  5. ada2db
  6. ada4d4
  7. aca6cc
  8. aca7c4
  9. aca9bc
  10. acaab4

Questions about #af9afa

What color is #af9afa?

#af9afa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(253.13, 90.57%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.253% 0.137 292.804).

What colors go well with #af9afa?

The complementary color of #af9afa is #adb441. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7daaff and #d58dde. The triadic partners are #ee9153 and #22c7a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9afa?

Black text reads better on #af9afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af9afa a warm or cool color?

#af9afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.137.