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#af9bfd color: Bright light violet

#af9bfd is rgb(175, 155, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.583% 0.13951 292.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

74.6%
0.140
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #af9bfd

#af9bfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #af9bfd mixed with white

  1. af9bfd
  2. b6a5fe
  3. beafff
  4. c6baff
  5. cdc4ff
  6. d5ceff
  7. ded7ff
  8. e6e1ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #af9bfd mixed with black

  1. af9bfd
  2. 9886dc
  3. 8172bc
  4. 6b5e9d
  5. 564b7f
  6. 413962
  7. 2e2847
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9bfd with less saturation

  1. af9bfd
  2. ae9df5
  3. ae9fed
  4. aea1e6
  5. ada3de
  6. ada5d6
  7. ada7ce
  8. ada8c6
  9. acaabd
  10. acabb5

Questions about #af9bfd

What color is #af9bfd?

#af9bfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 155, 253), in HSL hsl(252.24, 96.08%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.583% 0.13951 292.04).

What colors go well with #af9bfd?

The complementary color of #af9bfd is #afb53e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7babff and #d68de1. The triadic partners are #f19153 and #1fc9a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9bfd?

Black text reads better on #af9bfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af9bfd a warm or cool color?

#af9bfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.14.