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#afa0ef color: Bright light violet

#afa0ef is rgb(175, 160, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.838% 0.11293 292.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.8%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #afa0ef

#afa0ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #afa0ef mixed with white

  1. afa0ef
  2. b7aaf1
  3. beb3f3
  4. c6bdf5
  5. cec6f7
  6. d6d0f9
  7. ded9fa
  8. e6e2fb
  9. eeecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #afa0ef mixed with black

  1. afa0ef
  2. 988bd0
  3. 8176b1
  4. 6b6194
  5. 564e78
  6. 413b5c
  7. 2e2942
  8. 1c192a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #afa0ef with less saturation

  1. afa0ef
  2. afa2e9
  3. aea3e2
  4. aea5dc
  5. aea6d5
  6. aea7cf
  7. aea9c8
  8. adaac2
  9. adabbb
  10. adacb4

Questions about #afa0ef

What color is #afa0ef?

#afa0ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 160, 239), in HSL hsl(251.39, 71.17%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.838% 0.11293 292.155).

What colors go well with #afa0ef?

The complementary color of #afa0ef is #afb55c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86adf5 and #cf95d8. The triadic partners are #e69868 and #54c5a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #afa0ef?

Black text reads better on #afa0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #afa0ef a warm or cool color?

#afa0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.113.