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#a288fa color: Bright violet

#a288fa is rgb(162, 136, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.942% 0.16339 292.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.9%
0.163
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a288fa

#a288fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a288fa mixed with white

  1. a288fa
  2. aa94fb
  3. b3a1fd
  4. bcadfe
  5. c5b9ff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d8d0ff
  8. e1dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a288fa mixed with black

  1. a288fa
  2. 8c75d9
  3. 7763ba
  4. 63529b
  5. 4f417d
  6. 3c3161
  7. 2a2246
  8. 19132d
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a288fa with less saturation

  1. a288fa
  2. a18bf1
  3. a18ee8
  4. a091df
  5. 9f93d6
  6. 9f95cd
  7. 9f97c4
  8. 9e99bb
  9. 9e9bb1
  10. 9e9da8

Questions about #a288fa

What color is #a288fa?

#a288fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 136, 250), in HSL hsl(253.68, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.942% 0.16339 292.132).

What colors go well with #a288fa?

The complementary color of #a288fa is #a2a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649bff and #cd78da. The triadic partners are #eb7c29 and #00bc93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a288fa?

Black text reads better on #a288fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a288fa a warm or cool color?

#a288fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.163.