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#a08bfa color: Bright light violet

#a08bfa is rgb(160, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.301% 0.15894 290.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

70.3%
0.159
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a08bfa

#a08bfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, 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: #a08bfa mixed with white

  1. a08bfa
  2. a997fb
  3. b1a3fd
  4. baaffe
  5. c4baff
  6. cdc6ff
  7. d7d1ff
  8. e1ddff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a08bfa mixed with black

  1. a08bfa
  2. 8b78d9
  3. 7666ba
  4. 61549b
  5. 4e437d
  6. 3b3261
  7. 292346
  8. 19142d
  9. 090715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08bfa with less saturation

  1. a08bfa
  2. a08ef1
  3. 9f90e8
  4. 9f93e0
  5. 9f95d7
  6. 9f97ce
  7. 9e99c5
  8. 9f9bbc
  9. 9f9cb2
  10. 9f9ea9

Questions about #a08bfa

What color is #a08bfa?

#a08bfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(251.35, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.301% 0.15894 290.404).

What colors go well with #a08bfa?

The complementary color of #a08bfa is #a6a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639dff and #cb7bdc. The triadic partners are #eb7d35 and #00be91.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08bfa?

Black text reads better on #a08bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08bfa a warm or cool color?

#a08bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.159.