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#a08bce color: Soft violet

#a08bce is rgb(160, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.085% 0.0993 298.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.1%
0.099
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a08bce

#a08bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a08bce mixed with white

  1. a08bce
  2. a996d3
  3. b2a2d8
  4. bbadde
  5. c5b9e3
  6. cec4e8
  7. d8d0ec
  8. e1dcf1
  9. ebe7f6
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a08bce mixed with black

  1. a08bce
  2. 8b78b3
  3. 766698
  4. 61547f
  5. 4e4366
  6. 3b324e
  7. 292338
  8. 191423
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08bce with less saturation

  1. a08bce
  2. 9f8dc9
  3. 9e8ec4
  4. 9d90be
  5. 9d91b9
  6. 9c92b4
  7. 9b94ae
  8. 9a95a9
  9. 9a96a4
  10. 99979e

Questions about #a08bce

What color is #a08bce?

#a08bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(258.81, 40.61%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.085% 0.0993 298.125).

What colors go well with #a08bce?

The complementary color of #a08bce is #93a158. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e96d6 and #ba82b8. The triadic partners are #c78958 and #47ad99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08bce?

Black text reads better on #a08bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08bce a warm or cool color?

#a08bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.099.