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#a08ceb color: Bright violet

#a08ceb is rgb(160, 140, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.681% 0.13733 292.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

69.7%
0.137
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a08ceb

#a08ceb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a08ceb mixed with white

  1. a08ceb
  2. a998ee
  3. b2a3f0
  4. bbaff3
  5. c4baf5
  6. cec6f7
  7. d7d1f9
  8. e1ddfb
  9. ebe8fc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a08ceb mixed with black

  1. a08ceb
  2. 8b79cc
  3. 7667ae
  4. 615591
  5. 4e4375
  6. 3b335b
  7. 292341
  8. 191429
  9. 090713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08ceb with less saturation

  1. a08ceb
  2. 9f8ee4
  3. 9f90dc
  4. 9f92d4
  5. 9e94cd
  6. 9e96c5
  7. 9e98bd
  8. 9d99b6
  9. 9d9bae
  10. 9d9ca5

Questions about #a08ceb

What color is #a08ceb?

#a08ceb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 235), in HSL hsl(252.63, 70.37%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.681% 0.13733 292.125).

What colors go well with #a08ceb?

The complementary color of #a08ceb is #a0a52f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9cf2 and #c57fd0. The triadic partners are #df8245 and #00b894.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ceb?

Black text reads better on #a08ceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ceb a warm or cool color?

#a08ceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.137.