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#a086eb color: Bright violet

#a086eb is rgb(160, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.599% 0.14649 294.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

68.6%
0.146
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a086eb

#a086eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a086eb mixed with white

  1. a086eb
  2. a992ee
  3. b29ff0
  4. bbabf3
  5. c4b7f5
  6. cec3f7
  7. d7cff9
  8. e1dbfb
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a086eb mixed with black

  1. a086eb
  2. 8b74cc
  3. 7662ae
  4. 615191
  5. 4e4075
  6. 3b305b
  7. 292141
  8. 191329
  9. 090613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a086eb with less saturation

  1. a086eb
  2. 9f89e3
  3. 9e8bdb
  4. 9e8ed3
  5. 9d90cc
  6. 9c92c4
  7. 9c94bb
  8. 9b95b3
  9. 9b97ab
  10. 9a99a3

Questions about #a086eb

What color is #a086eb?

#a086eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(255.45, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.599% 0.14649 294.044).

What colors go well with #a086eb?

The complementary color of #a086eb is #9aa31c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b97f4 and #c678cd. The triadic partners are #de7e34 and #00b693.

Is white or black text more readable on #a086eb?

Black text reads better on #a086eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a086eb a warm or cool color?

#a086eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.146.