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#a088fe color: Bright violet

#a088fe is rgb(160, 136, 254) in RGB and oklch(69.997% 0.16859 290.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70%
0.169
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a088fe

#a088fe is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a088fe mixed with white

  1. a088fe
  2. a995ff
  3. b1a1ff
  4. baadff
  5. c4b9ff
  6. cdc5ff
  7. d7d0ff
  8. e1dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a088fe mixed with black

  1. a088fe
  2. 8b75dd
  3. 7663bd
  4. 61529e
  5. 4e4180
  6. 3b3163
  7. 292247
  8. 19132d
  9. 090616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a088fe with less saturation

  1. a088fe
  2. 9f8bf5
  3. 9f8eec
  4. 9e91e2
  5. 9e93d9
  6. 9e95cf
  7. 9e98c6
  8. 9e99bc
  9. 9e9bb2
  10. 9e9da8

Questions about #a088fe

What color is #a088fe?

#a088fe is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 254), in HSL hsl(252.2, 98.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.997% 0.16859 290.737).

What colors go well with #a088fe?

The complementary color of #a088fe is #a5a600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9cff and #cc77de. The triadic partners are #ee7a26 and #00bd90.

Is white or black text more readable on #a088fe?

Black text reads better on #a088fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a088fe a warm or cool color?

#a088fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.169.