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#a082ee color: Bright violet

#a082ee is rgb(160, 130, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.057% 0.15654 294.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.1%
0.157
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a082ee

#a082ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #a082ee mixed with white

  1. a082ee
  2. a98ff1
  3. b29cf3
  4. bba8f5
  5. c4b5f7
  6. cdc1f9
  7. d7cefb
  8. e1dafc
  9. ebe6fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a082ee mixed with black

  1. a082ee
  2. 8b70cf
  3. 765fb1
  4. 614e93
  5. 4e3e77
  6. 3b2f5c
  7. 292042
  8. 19122a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a082ee with less saturation

  1. a082ee
  2. 9f85e6
  3. 9e88dd
  4. 9d8ad5
  5. 9c8dcd
  6. 9b8fc4
  7. 9b91bc
  8. 9a93b3
  9. 9995aa
  10. 9997a1

Questions about #a082ee

What color is #a082ee?

#a082ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 130, 238), in HSL hsl(256.67, 76.06%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.057% 0.15654 294.683).

What colors go well with #a082ee?

The complementary color of #a082ee is #97a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6894f8 and #c773cd. The triadic partners are #e07a23 and #00b593.

Is white or black text more readable on #a082ee?

Black text reads better on #a082ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a082ee a warm or cool color?

#a082ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.157.