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#a08ced color: Bright violet

#a08ced is rgb(160, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.785% 0.14004 291.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

69.8%
0.140
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a08ced

#a08ced is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #a08ced mixed with white

  1. a08ced
  2. a998f0
  3. b2a3f2
  4. bbaff4
  5. c4baf6
  6. cec6f8
  7. d7d1fa
  8. e1ddfc
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a08ced mixed with black

  1. a08ced
  2. 8b79ce
  3. 7667b0
  4. 615593
  5. 4e4377
  6. 3b335c
  7. 292342
  8. 19142a
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08ced with less saturation

  1. a08ced
  2. 9f8ee5
  3. 9f91de
  4. 9f93d6
  5. 9e95ce
  6. 9e96c6
  7. 9e98be
  8. 9e9ab6
  9. 9e9bae
  10. 9e9ca6

Questions about #a08ced

What color is #a08ced?

#a08ced is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(252.37, 72.93%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.785% 0.14004 291.833).

What colors go well with #a08ced?

The complementary color of #a08ced is #a1a62a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9cf4 and #c67ed1. The triadic partners are #e18243 and #00b993.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ced?

Black text reads better on #a08ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ced a warm or cool color?

#a08ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.14.