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#a088ef color: Bright violet

#a088ef is rgb(160, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.169% 0.14877 292.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.2%
0.149
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a088ef

#a088ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #a088ef mixed with white

  1. a088ef
  2. a994f1
  3. b2a0f4
  4. bbacf6
  5. c4b8f8
  6. cdc4f9
  7. d7d0fb
  8. e1dcfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a088ef mixed with black

  1. a088ef
  2. 8b75d0
  3. 7663b1
  4. 615294
  5. 4e4178
  6. 3b315c
  7. 292242
  8. 19132a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a088ef with less saturation

  1. a088ef
  2. 9f8be7
  3. 9f8ddf
  4. 9e8fd7
  5. 9d92cf
  6. 9d94c6
  7. 9d95be
  8. 9c97b6
  9. 9c99ad
  10. 9c9aa5

Questions about #a088ef

What color is #a088ef?

#a088ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(253.98, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.169% 0.14877 292.81).

What colors go well with #a088ef?

The complementary color of #a088ef is #9da416. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6999f7 and #c77ad1. The triadic partners are #e27e36 and #00b993.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088ef?

Black text reads better on #a088ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088ef a warm or cool color?

#a088ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.149.