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#a880ee color: Bright violet

#a880ee is rgb(168, 128, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.443% 0.16057 298.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.4%
0.161
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a880ee

#a880ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a880ee mixed with white

  1. a880ee
  2. b08df1
  3. b89af3
  4. c1a7f5
  5. c9b4f7
  6. d2c0f9
  7. dbcdfb
  8. e4d9fc
  9. ede6fd
  10. f6f2fe

Darker: #a880ee mixed with black

  1. a880ee
  2. 926ecf
  3. 7c5db1
  4. 674d93
  5. 523d77
  6. 3f2e5c
  7. 2c1f42
  8. 1a122a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a880ee with less saturation

  1. a880ee
  2. a683e6
  3. a587de
  4. a38ad6
  5. a28ccd
  6. a08fc5
  7. 9f91bc
  8. 9d94b4
  9. 9c96ab
  10. 9b98a2

Questions about #a880ee

What color is #a880ee?

#a880ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 128, 238), in HSL hsl(261.82, 76.39%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.443% 0.16057 298.879).

What colors go well with #a880ee?

The complementary color of #a880ee is #90a600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7192fc and #ce71ca. The triadic partners are #e07c08 and #00b69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a880ee?

Black text reads better on #a880ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a880ee a warm or cool color?

#a880ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.161.