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#a08afa color: Bright light violet

#a08afa is rgb(160, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.124% 0.16041 290.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.1%
0.160
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a08afa

#a08afa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a08afa mixed with white

  1. a08afa
  2. a996fb
  3. b1a2fd
  4. baaefe
  5. c4baff
  6. cdc5ff
  7. d7d1ff
  8. e1ddff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a08afa mixed with black

  1. a08afa
  2. 8b77d9
  3. 7665ba
  4. 61539b
  5. 4e427d
  6. 3b3261
  7. 292246
  8. 19142d
  9. 090715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08afa with less saturation

  1. a08afa
  2. 9f8df1
  3. 9f90e8
  4. 9f92e0
  5. 9e94d7
  6. 9e96ce
  7. 9e98c4
  8. 9e9abb
  9. 9e9cb2
  10. 9e9da8

Questions about #a08afa

What color is #a08afa?

#a08afa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(251.79, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.124% 0.16041 290.693).

What colors go well with #a08afa?

The complementary color of #a08afa is #a5a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639dff and #cb7adb. The triadic partners are #eb7d31 and #00bd91.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08afa?

Black text reads better on #a08afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08afa a warm or cool color?

#a08afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.16.