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#a090ec color: Bright light violet

#a090ec is rgb(160, 144, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.467% 0.13264 290.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

70.5%
0.133
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a090ec

#a090ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a090ec mixed with white

  1. a090ec
  2. a99bef
  3. b2a6f1
  4. bbb2f3
  5. c4bdf6
  6. cec8f8
  7. d7d3f9
  8. e1defb
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a090ec mixed with black

  1. a090ec
  2. 8b7dcd
  3. 766aaf
  4. 615792
  5. 4e4576
  6. 3b345b
  7. 292442
  8. 191529
  9. 090713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a090ec with less saturation

  1. a090ec
  2. a092e5
  3. 9f94dd
  4. 9f96d6
  5. 9f98ce
  6. 9f99c7
  7. 9f9bbf
  8. 9f9cb7
  9. 9f9db0
  10. 9f9fa8

Questions about #a090ec

What color is #a090ec?

#a090ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 144, 236), in HSL hsl(250.43, 70.77%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.467% 0.13264 290.564).

What colors go well with #a090ec?

The complementary color of #a090ec is #a4a736. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9ff2 and #c583d2. The triadic partners are #e1854e and #20ba94.

Is white or black text more readable on #a090ec?

Black text reads better on #a090ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a090ec a warm or cool color?

#a090ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.133.