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#af9cfd color: Bright light violet

#af9cfd is rgb(175, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.765% 0.13801 291.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

74.8%
0.138
292°
  • 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 #af9cfd

#af9cfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 292°.

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: #af9cfd mixed with white

  1. af9cfd
  2. b6a6fe
  3. beb0ff
  4. c6baff
  5. cdc4ff
  6. d5ceff
  7. ded8ff
  8. e6e2ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #af9cfd mixed with black

  1. af9cfd
  2. 9887dc
  3. 8173bc
  4. 6b5f9d
  5. 564c7f
  6. 413962
  7. 2e2847
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9cfd with less saturation

  1. af9cfd
  2. af9ef5
  3. aea0ee
  4. aea2e6
  5. aea4de
  6. ada6d6
  7. ada8ce
  8. ada9c6
  9. adaabe
  10. adacb5

Questions about #af9cfd

What color is #af9cfd?

#af9cfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(251.75, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.765% 0.13801 291.701).

What colors go well with #af9cfd?

The complementary color of #af9cfd is #b0b541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cacff and #d58ee1. The triadic partners are #f19255 and #27c9a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9cfd?

Black text reads better on #af9cfd: 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 #af9cfd a warm or cool color?

#af9cfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.138.