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#a08cf2 color: Bright light violet

#a08cf2 is rgb(160, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.048% 0.14677 291.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70%
0.147
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a08cf2

#a08cf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a08cf2 mixed with white

  1. a08cf2
  2. a998f4
  3. b2a4f6
  4. bbaff8
  5. c4bbfa
  6. cdc6fb
  7. d7d1fc
  8. e1ddfd
  9. ebe8fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a08cf2 mixed with black

  1. a08cf2
  2. 8b79d2
  3. 7667b4
  4. 615596
  5. 4e4379
  6. 3b335e
  7. 292343
  8. 19142b
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08cf2 with less saturation

  1. a08cf2
  2. a08fea
  3. 9f91e2
  4. 9f93da
  5. 9f95d2
  6. 9e97c9
  7. 9e99c1
  8. 9e9ab9
  9. 9e9cb0
  10. 9e9da7

Questions about #a08cf2

What color is #a08cf2?

#a08cf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(251.76, 79.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.048% 0.14677 291.136).

What colors go well with #a08cf2?

The complementary color of #a08cf2 is #a3a61c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699df9 and #c87ed5. The triadic partners are #e5803f and #00bb92.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08cf2?

Black text reads better on #a08cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08cf2 a warm or cool color?

#a08cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.