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#a08ce2 color: Soft violet

#a08ce2 is rgb(160, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.225% 0.1251 293.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.2%
0.125
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08ce2

#a08ce2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #a08ce2 mixed with white

  1. a08ce2
  2. a998e6
  3. b2a3e9
  4. bbafec
  5. c4baef
  6. cec5f2
  7. d7d1f5
  8. e1dcf8
  9. ebe8fa
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a08ce2 mixed with black

  1. a08ce2
  2. 8b79c4
  3. 7667a8
  4. 61558c
  5. 4e4371
  6. 3b3357
  7. 29233e
  8. 191427
  9. 090712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08ce2 with less saturation

  1. a08ce2
  2. 9f8edb
  3. 9f90d4
  4. 9e92ce
  5. 9e94c7
  6. 9d95c0
  7. 9d97b9
  8. 9d98b2
  9. 9c99ab
  10. 9c9ba3

Questions about #a08ce2

What color is #a08ce2?

#a08ce2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(253.95, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.225% 0.1251 293.553).

What colors go well with #a08ce2?

The complementary color of #a08ce2 is #9ca43f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #739aea and #c280c8. The triadic partners are #d8854c and #23b595.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ce2?

Black text reads better on #a08ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ce2 a warm or cool color?

#a08ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.125.