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#a08ff2 color: Bright light violet

#a08ff2 is rgb(160, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.592% 0.1423 290.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

70.6%
0.142
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a08ff2

#a08ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, 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: #a08ff2 mixed with white

  1. a08ff2
  2. a99af4
  3. b2a6f6
  4. bbb1f8
  5. c4bcf9
  6. cdc7fb
  7. d7d3fc
  8. e1defd
  9. ebe9fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a08ff2 mixed with black

  1. a08ff2
  2. 8b7cd2
  3. 7669b4
  4. 615796
  5. 4e4579
  6. 3b345e
  7. 292443
  8. 19152b
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a08ff2 with less saturation

  1. a08ff2
  2. a091ea
  3. 9f93e2
  4. 9f95da
  5. 9f97d2
  6. 9f99ca
  7. 9f9bc2
  8. 9f9cba
  9. a09eb1
  10. a09fa9

Questions about #a08ff2

What color is #a08ff2?

#a08ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(250.3, 79.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.592% 0.1423 290.147).

What colors go well with #a08ff2?

The complementary color of #a08ff2 is #a6a727. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9ff8 and #c781d7. The triadic partners are #e58347 and #00bc93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ff2?

Black text reads better on #a08ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ff2 a warm or cool color?

#a08ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.142.