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#a086ef color: Bright violet

#a086ef is rgb(160, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.814% 0.15179 293.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

68.8%
0.152
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a086ef

#a086ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #a086ef mixed with white

  1. a086ef
  2. a992f1
  3. b29ff4
  4. bbabf6
  5. c4b7f8
  6. cdc3fa
  7. d7cffb
  8. e1dbfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a086ef mixed with black

  1. a086ef
  2. 8b74d0
  3. 7662b1
  4. 615194
  5. 4e4078
  6. 3b305c
  7. 292142
  8. 19132a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a086ef with less saturation

  1. a086ef
  2. 9f89e7
  3. 9e8bdf
  4. 9e8ed7
  5. 9d90ce
  6. 9c92c6
  7. 9c94be
  8. 9c96b5
  9. 9b98ac
  10. 9b99a4

Questions about #a086ef

What color is #a086ef?

#a086ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(254.86, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.814% 0.15179 293.402).

What colors go well with #a086ef?

The complementary color of #a086ef is #9ba40b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6997f8 and #c777d0. The triadic partners are #e17c30 and #00b892.

Is white or black text more readable on #a086ef?

Black text reads better on #a086ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a086ef a warm or cool color?

#a086ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.152.