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#a88af2 color: Bright light violet

#a88af2 is rgb(168, 138, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.382% 0.15029 295.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.4%
0.150
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a88af2

#a88af2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a88af2 mixed with white

  1. a88af2
  2. b096f4
  3. b8a2f6
  4. c1aef8
  5. c9b9f9
  6. d2c5fb
  7. dbd1fc
  8. e4dcfd
  9. ede8fe
  10. f6f3ff

Darker: #a88af2 mixed with black

  1. a88af2
  2. 9277d2
  3. 7c65b4
  4. 675396
  5. 524279
  6. 3f325e
  7. 2c2243
  8. 1a142b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88af2 with less saturation

  1. a88af2
  2. a78dea
  3. a690e2
  4. a592da
  5. a494d2
  6. a396ca
  7. a299c2
  8. a19ab9
  9. a19cb1
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a88af2

What color is #a88af2?

#a88af2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 138, 242), in HSL hsl(257.31, 80%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.382% 0.15029 295.574).

What colors go well with #a88af2?

The complementary color of #a88af2 is #9caa22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729bfd and #ce7cd2. The triadic partners are #e58333 and #00bd9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88af2?

Black text reads better on #a88af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88af2 a warm or cool color?

#a88af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.15.