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#a080e1 color: Bright violet

#a080e1 is rgb(160, 128, 225) in RGB and oklch(67.005% 0.1426 297.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67%
0.143
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a080e1

#a080e1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a080e1 mixed with white

  1. a080e1
  2. a98de5
  3. b29ae8
  4. bba6ec
  5. c4b3ef
  6. cec0f2
  7. d7ccf5
  8. e1d9f8
  9. ebe6fa
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a080e1 mixed with black

  1. a080e1
  2. 8b6ec4
  3. 765da7
  4. 614d8b
  5. 4e3d70
  6. 3b2e56
  7. 291f3e
  8. 191227
  9. 090612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a080e1 with less saturation

  1. a080e1
  2. 9f83da
  3. 9d85d2
  4. 9c88cb
  5. 9b8ac4
  6. 9a8cbc
  7. 998eb4
  8. 9890ad
  9. 9792a5
  10. 96949d

Questions about #a080e1

What color is #a080e1?

#a080e1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 225), in HSL hsl(259.79, 61.78%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.005% 0.1426 297.635).

What colors go well with #a080e1?

The complementary color of #a080e1 is #8fa025. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f90ed and #c373c2. The triadic partners are #d57c2c and #00b195.

Is white or black text more readable on #a080e1?

Black text reads better on #a080e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a080e1 a warm or cool color?

#a080e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.143.