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#a08ee2 color: Soft violet

#a08ee2 is rgb(160, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.596% 0.122 292.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

69.6%
0.122
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a08ee2

#a08ee2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a08ee2 mixed with white

  1. a08ee2
  2. a999e6
  3. b2a5e9
  4. bbb0ec
  5. c4bbef
  6. cec6f2
  7. d7d2f5
  8. e1ddf8
  9. ebe8fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a08ee2 mixed with black

  1. a08ee2
  2. 8b7bc4
  3. 7668a8
  4. 61568c
  5. 4e4471
  6. 3b3457
  7. 29243e
  8. 191527
  9. 090712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08ee2 with less saturation

  1. a08ee2
  2. 9f90db
  3. 9f92d5
  4. 9f93ce
  5. 9e95c7
  6. 9e97c0
  7. 9e98b9
  8. 9d99b2
  9. 9d9bab
  10. 9d9ca4

Questions about #a08ee2

What color is #a08ee2?

#a08ee2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(252.86, 59.15%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.596% 0.122 292.792).

What colors go well with #a08ee2?

The complementary color of #a08ee2 is #9ea543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749ce9 and #c182c9. The triadic partners are #d88651 and #2fb596.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ee2?

Black text reads better on #a08ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ee2 a warm or cool color?

#a08ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.122.