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#a08cdf color: Soft violet

#a08cdf is rgb(160, 140, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.077% 0.12101 294.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.1%
0.121
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08cdf

#a08cdf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a08cdf mixed with white

  1. a08cdf
  2. a998e3
  3. b2a3e6
  4. bbaeea
  5. c4baed
  6. cec5f1
  7. d7d1f4
  8. e1dcf7
  9. ebe8fa
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a08cdf mixed with black

  1. a08cdf
  2. 8b79c2
  3. 7667a5
  4. 61558a
  5. 4e436f
  6. 3b3356
  7. 29233d
  8. 191427
  9. 090712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08cdf with less saturation

  1. a08cdf
  2. 9f8ed8
  3. 9f90d2
  4. 9e92cb
  5. 9e93c5
  6. 9d95be
  7. 9d96b7
  8. 9c98b0
  9. 9c99aa
  10. 9c9aa3

Questions about #a08cdf

What color is #a08cdf?

#a08cdf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 223), in HSL hsl(254.46, 56.46%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.077% 0.12101 294.077).

What colors go well with #a08cdf?

The complementary color of #a08cdf is #9ba443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759ae7 and #c081c6. The triadic partners are #d5864e and #2bb496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08cdf?

Black text reads better on #a08cdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08cdf a warm or cool color?

#a08cdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.121.