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#a086ed color: Bright violet

#a086ed is rgb(160, 134, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.706% 0.14914 293.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

68.7%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a086ed

#a086ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #a086ed mixed with white

  1. a086ed
  2. a992f0
  3. b29ff2
  4. bbabf4
  5. c4b7f7
  6. cdc3f8
  7. d7cffa
  8. e1dbfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a086ed mixed with black

  1. a086ed
  2. 8b74ce
  3. 7662b0
  4. 615193
  5. 4e4077
  6. 3b305c
  7. 292142
  8. 19132a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a086ed with less saturation

  1. a086ed
  2. 9f89e5
  3. 9e8bdd
  4. 9e8ed5
  5. 9d90cd
  6. 9c92c5
  7. 9c94bc
  8. 9b96b4
  9. 9b97ac
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a086ed

What color is #a086ed?

#a086ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 134, 237), in HSL hsl(255.15, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.706% 0.14914 293.719).

What colors go well with #a086ed?

The complementary color of #a086ed is #9aa415. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a97f6 and #c778ce. The triadic partners are #e07d32 and #00b793.

Is white or black text more readable on #a086ed?

Black text reads better on #a086ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a086ed a warm or cool color?

#a086ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.149.