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#a088ed color: Bright violet

#a088ed is rgb(160, 136, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.063% 0.1461 293.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.1%
0.146
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a088ed

#a088ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #a088ed mixed with white

  1. a088ed
  2. a994f0
  3. b2a0f2
  4. bbacf4
  5. c4b8f6
  6. cdc4f8
  7. d7d0fa
  8. e1dcfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a088ed mixed with black

  1. a088ed
  2. 8b75ce
  3. 7663b0
  4. 615293
  5. 4e4177
  6. 3b315c
  7. 292242
  8. 19132a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a088ed with less saturation

  1. a088ed
  2. 9f8be5
  3. 9f8ddd
  4. 9e8fd5
  5. 9d91cd
  6. 9d93c5
  7. 9c95bd
  8. 9c97b5
  9. 9c99ad
  10. 9c9aa4

Questions about #a088ed

What color is #a088ed?

#a088ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 237), in HSL hsl(254.26, 73.72%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.063% 0.1461 293.117).

What colors go well with #a088ed?

The complementary color of #a088ed is #9da41d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b99f6 and #c67acf. The triadic partners are #e07f38 and #00b893.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088ed?

Black text reads better on #a088ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088ed a warm or cool color?

#a088ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.146.