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#af9efd color: Bright light violet

#af9efd is rgb(175, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.13% 0.13502 291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

75.1%
0.135
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #af9efd

#af9efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, 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: #af9efd mixed with white

  1. af9efd
  2. b6a8fe
  3. beb2ff
  4. c6bcff
  5. cec5ff
  6. d5cfff
  7. ded9ff
  8. e6e2ff
  9. eeecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #af9efd mixed with black

  1. af9efd
  2. 9889dc
  3. 8174bc
  4. 6b609d
  5. 564d7f
  6. 413a62
  7. 2e2947
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9efd with less saturation

  1. af9efd
  2. afa0f5
  3. aea2ee
  4. aea4e6
  5. aea6de
  6. aea7d7
  7. aea9cf
  8. aeaac7
  9. aeacbf
  10. aeadb6

Questions about #af9efd

What color is #af9efd?

#af9efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(250.74, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.13% 0.13502 291).

What colors go well with #af9efd?

The complementary color of #af9efd is #b2b645. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7daeff and #d591e2. The triadic partners are #f1945a and #33c9a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9efd?

Black text reads better on #af9efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af9efd a warm or cool color?

#af9efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.135.