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#a08ecc color: Violet Tulip

#a08ecc is rgb(160, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.568% 0.09162 297.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.6%
0.092
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08ecc

#a08ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulip (#9e91c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a08ecc mixed with white

  1. a08ecc
  2. a999d1
  3. b2a4d7
  4. bbafdc
  5. c5bae1
  6. cec6e6
  7. d8d1eb
  8. e1dcf0
  9. ebe8f5
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a08ecc mixed with black

  1. a08ecc
  2. 8b7bb1
  3. 766897
  4. 61567e
  5. 4e4465
  6. 3b344e
  7. 292437
  8. 191522
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08ecc with less saturation

  1. a08ecc
  2. 9f8fc7
  3. 9f91c2
  4. 9e92bd
  5. 9d93b8
  6. 9d95b3
  7. 9c96ae
  8. 9b97a9
  9. 9b98a4
  10. 9a999f

Questions about #a08ecc

What color is #a08ecc?

#a08ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is Violet Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(160, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(257.42, 37.8%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.568% 0.09162 297.26).

What colors go well with #a08ecc?

The complementary color of #a08ecc is #96a25f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8198d3 and #b986b8. The triadic partners are #c58b60 and #53ad99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ecc?

Black text reads better on #a08ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ecc a warm or cool color?

#a08ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.092.