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#afa1ef color: Bright light violet

#afa1ef is rgb(175, 161, 239) in RGB and oklch(75.026% 0.1114 291.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

75%
0.111
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #afa1ef

#afa1ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, 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: #afa1ef mixed with white

  1. afa1ef
  2. b7aaf1
  3. beb4f3
  4. c6bdf5
  5. cec7f7
  6. d6d0f8
  7. ded9fa
  8. e6e3fb
  9. eeecfd
  10. f7f6fe

Darker: #afa1ef mixed with black

  1. afa1ef
  2. 988bd0
  3. 8176b1
  4. 6b6294
  5. 564e78
  6. 413c5c
  7. 2e2a42
  8. 1c192a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #afa1ef with less saturation

  1. afa1ef
  2. afa3e9
  3. aea4e2
  4. aea6dc
  5. aea7d6
  6. aea8cf
  7. aea9c9
  8. aeabc2
  9. aeacbb
  10. aeadb5

Questions about #afa1ef

What color is #afa1ef?

#afa1ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 161, 239), in HSL hsl(250.77, 70.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.026% 0.1114 291.716).

What colors go well with #afa1ef?

The complementary color of #afa1ef is #b0b55e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87aef5 and #cf96d8. The triadic partners are #e6996a and #57c5a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #afa1ef?

Black text reads better on #afa1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #afa1ef a warm or cool color?

#afa1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.111.