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#a088eb color: Bright violet

#a088eb is rgb(160, 136, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.957% 0.14343 293.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69%
0.143
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a088eb

#a088eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #a088eb mixed with white

  1. a088eb
  2. a994ee
  3. b2a0f0
  4. bbacf3
  5. c4b8f5
  6. cec4f7
  7. d7d0f9
  8. e1dbfb
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a088eb mixed with black

  1. a088eb
  2. 8b75cc
  3. 7663ae
  4. 615291
  5. 4e4175
  6. 3b315b
  7. 292241
  8. 191329
  9. 090613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a088eb with less saturation

  1. a088eb
  2. 9f8be3
  3. 9f8ddc
  4. 9e8fd4
  5. 9d91cc
  6. 9d93c4
  7. 9c95bc
  8. 9c97b4
  9. 9c98ac
  10. 9b9aa4

Questions about #a088eb

What color is #a088eb?

#a088eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 235), in HSL hsl(254.55, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.957% 0.14343 293.432).

What colors go well with #a088eb?

The complementary color of #a088eb is #9ca423. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c98f4 and #c67ace. The triadic partners are #de7f3a and #00b793.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088eb?

Black text reads better on #a088eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088eb a warm or cool color?

#a088eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.143.