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#a08deb color: Bright violet

#a08deb is rgb(160, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.864% 0.13581 291.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

69.9%
0.136
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a08deb

#a08deb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #a08deb mixed with white

  1. a08deb
  2. a999ee
  3. b2a4f0
  4. bbb0f3
  5. c4bbf5
  6. cec6f7
  7. d7d2f9
  8. e1ddfb
  9. ebe8fc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a08deb mixed with black

  1. a08deb
  2. 8b7acc
  3. 7667ae
  4. 615591
  5. 4e4475
  6. 3b335b
  7. 292341
  8. 191429
  9. 090713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08deb with less saturation

  1. a08deb
  2. a08fe4
  3. 9f91dc
  4. 9f93d5
  5. 9e95cd
  6. 9e97c5
  7. 9e98be
  8. 9e9ab6
  9. 9e9bae
  10. 9e9da6

Questions about #a08deb

What color is #a08deb?

#a08deb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(252.13, 70.15%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.864% 0.13581 291.78).

What colors go well with #a08deb?

The complementary color of #a08deb is #a1a631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9df2 and #c580d0. The triadic partners are #df8347 and #00b994.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08deb?

Black text reads better on #a08deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08deb a warm or cool color?

#a08deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.136.