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#a088da color: Soft violet

#a088da is rgb(160, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.091% 0.12054 296.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.1%
0.121
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a088da

#a088da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #a088da mixed with white

  1. a088da
  2. a994de
  3. b2a0e2
  4. bbace6
  5. c4b7ea
  6. cec3ee
  7. d8cff2
  8. e1dbf5
  9. ebe7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a088da mixed with black

  1. a088da
  2. 8b75bd
  3. 7663a2
  4. 615287
  5. 4e416c
  6. 3b3154
  7. 29223c
  8. 191325
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a088da with less saturation

  1. a088da
  2. 9f8ad4
  3. 9e8ccd
  4. 9d8ec7
  5. 9d90c1
  6. 9c91ba
  7. 9b93b3
  8. 9a94ad
  9. 9a96a6
  10. 99979f

Questions about #a088da

What color is #a088da?

#a088da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(257.56, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.091% 0.12054 296.534).

What colors go well with #a088da?

The complementary color of #a088da is #94a243. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7696e3 and #bf7dc0. The triadic partners are #d08449 and #20b096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088da?

Black text reads better on #a088da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088da a warm or cool color?

#a088da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.121.