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#a288f2 color: Bright violet

#a288f2 is rgb(162, 136, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.504% 0.15286 293.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.5%
0.153
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a288f2

#a288f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #a288f2 mixed with white

  1. a288f2
  2. ab94f4
  3. b3a0f6
  4. bcacf8
  5. c5b8fa
  6. cec4fb
  7. d8d0fc
  8. e1dcfd
  9. ebe7fe
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a288f2 mixed with black

  1. a288f2
  2. 8c75d2
  3. 7763b4
  4. 635296
  5. 4f4179
  6. 3c315e
  7. 2a2243
  8. 19132b
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a288f2 with less saturation

  1. a288f2
  2. a18bea
  3. a08de2
  4. a090d9
  5. 9f92d1
  6. 9e94c8
  7. 9e96c0
  8. 9e98b7
  9. 9d9aaf
  10. 9d9ba6

Questions about #a288f2

What color is #a288f2?

#a288f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 136, 242), in HSL hsl(254.72, 80.3%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.504% 0.15286 293.302).

What colors go well with #a288f2?

The complementary color of #a288f2 is #9ea60d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9afb and #ca79d3. The triadic partners are #e47e32 and #00ba94.

Is white or black text more readable on #a288f2?

Black text reads better on #a288f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a288f2 a warm or cool color?

#a288f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.153.