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#a081ef color: Bright violet

#a081ef is rgb(160, 129, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.939% 0.15936 294.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

67.9%
0.159
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a081ef

#a081ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a081ef mixed with white

  1. a081ef
  2. a98ef2
  3. b29bf4
  4. bba8f6
  5. c4b4f8
  6. cdc1fa
  7. d7cdfb
  8. e1dafd
  9. ebe6fe
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a081ef mixed with black

  1. a081ef
  2. 8b6fd0
  3. 765eb1
  4. 614e94
  5. 4e3e78
  6. 3b2e5c
  7. 291f42
  8. 19122a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a081ef with less saturation

  1. a081ef
  2. 9f84e7
  3. 9e87de
  4. 9d8ad6
  5. 9c8ccd
  6. 9b8fc5
  7. 9a91bc
  8. 9a93b3
  9. 9995aa
  10. 9896a1

Questions about #a081ef

What color is #a081ef?

#a081ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 129, 239), in HSL hsl(256.91, 77.46%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.939% 0.15936 294.782).

What colors go well with #a081ef?

The complementary color of #a081ef is #96a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6793fa and #c872ce. The triadic partners are #e1781d and #00b592.

Is white or black text more readable on #a081ef?

Black text reads better on #a081ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a081ef a warm or cool color?

#a081ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.159.