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#a088cf color: Soft violet

#a088cf is rgb(160, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.566% 0.10561 299.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.6%
0.106
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a088cf

#a088cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a088cf mixed with white

  1. a088cf
  2. a994d4
  3. b29fd9
  4. bbabde
  5. c5b7e3
  6. cec3e8
  7. d8cfed
  8. e1dbf2
  9. ebe7f6
  10. f5f3fb

Darker: #a088cf mixed with black

  1. a088cf
  2. 8b75b4
  3. 766399
  4. 61527f
  5. 4e4167
  6. 3b314f
  7. 292238
  8. 191323
  9. 090610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a088cf with less saturation

  1. a088cf
  2. 9f8aca
  3. 9e8cc4
  4. 9d8dbf
  5. 9c8fb9
  6. 9b90b4
  7. 9a92ae
  8. 9993a8
  9. 9894a3
  10. 98969d

Questions about #a088cf

What color is #a088cf?

#a088cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(260.28, 42.51%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.566% 0.10561 299.102).

What colors go well with #a088cf?

The complementary color of #a088cf is #90a052. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c94d8 and #bb7fb7. The triadic partners are #c78651 and #3aac98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088cf?

Black text reads better on #a088cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088cf a warm or cool color?

#a088cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.106.