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#a088d8 color: Soft violet

#a088d8 is rgb(160, 136, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.994% 0.11783 296.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68%
0.118
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a088d8

#a088d8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a088d8 mixed with white

  1. a088d8
  2. a994dc
  3. b2a0e1
  4. bbabe5
  5. c5b7e9
  6. cec3ed
  7. d8cff1
  8. e1dbf5
  9. ebe7f8
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a088d8 mixed with black

  1. a088d8
  2. 8b75bc
  3. 7663a0
  4. 615285
  5. 4e416b
  6. 3b3153
  7. 29223b
  8. 191325
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a088d8 with less saturation

  1. a088d8
  2. 9f8ad2
  3. 9e8ccc
  4. 9d8ec5
  5. 9c8fbf
  6. 9c91b9
  7. 9b93b2
  8. 9a94ac
  9. 9996a5
  10. 99979f

Questions about #a088d8

What color is #a088d8?

#a088d8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 216), in HSL hsl(258, 50.63%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.994% 0.11783 296.961).

What colors go well with #a088d8?

The complementary color of #a088d8 is #93a146. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7795e1 and #be7dbe. The triadic partners are #cf844a and #26b097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088d8?

Black text reads better on #a088d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088d8 a warm or cool color?

#a088d8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.118.