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#a08cfa color: Bright light violet

#a08cfa is rgb(160, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.479% 0.15748 290.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

70.5%
0.157
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a08cfa

#a08cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a08cfa mixed with white

  1. a08cfa
  2. a998fb
  3. b1a4fd
  4. baaffe
  5. c4bbff
  6. cdc6ff
  7. d7d2ff
  8. e1ddff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a08cfa mixed with black

  1. a08cfa
  2. 8b79d9
  3. 7667ba
  4. 61559b
  5. 4e437d
  6. 3b3361
  7. 292346
  8. 19142d
  9. 090715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08cfa with less saturation

  1. a08cfa
  2. a08ff1
  3. 9f91e9
  4. 9f94e0
  5. 9f96d7
  6. 9f98ce
  7. 9f9ac5
  8. 9f9bbc
  9. 9f9db3
  10. 9f9ea9

Questions about #a08cfa

What color is #a08cfa?

#a08cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(250.91, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.479% 0.15748 290.11).

What colors go well with #a08cfa?

The complementary color of #a08cfa is #a7a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639eff and #cb7cdc. The triadic partners are #eb7e38 and #00be91.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08cfa?

Black text reads better on #a08cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08cfa a warm or cool color?

#a08cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.157.