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#af9efa color: Bright light violet

#af9efa is rgb(175, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.984% 0.13096 291.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

75%
0.131
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #af9efa

#af9efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shy Moment (#aaaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #af9efa mixed with white

  1. af9efa
  2. b6a8fb
  3. beb2fc
  4. c6bcfd
  5. cec5fe
  6. d6cffe
  7. ded9ff
  8. e6e2ff
  9. eeecff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #af9efa mixed with black

  1. af9efa
  2. 9889d9
  3. 8174ba
  4. 6b609b
  5. 564d7d
  6. 413a61
  7. 2e2946
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9efa with less saturation

  1. af9efa
  2. afa0f3
  3. aea2eb
  4. aea4e4
  5. aea5dc
  6. aea7d5
  7. aea9cd
  8. aeaac5
  9. aeabbe
  10. aeadb6

Questions about #af9efa

What color is #af9efa?

#af9efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(251.09, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.984% 0.13096 291.393).

What colors go well with #af9efa?

The complementary color of #af9efa is #b1b649. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fadff and #d491e0. The triadic partners are #ef945c and #3ac8a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9efa?

Black text reads better on #af9efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af9efa a warm or cool color?

#af9efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.131.