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#a88bea color: Bright light violet

#a88bea is rgb(168, 139, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.145% 0.1382 296.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

70.1%
0.138
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a88bea

#a88bea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a88bea mixed with white

  1. a88bea
  2. b097ed
  3. b8a3ef
  4. c1aef2
  5. c9baf4
  6. d2c5f7
  7. dbd1f9
  8. e4dcfa
  9. ede8fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a88bea mixed with black

  1. a88bea
  2. 9278cb
  3. 7c66ae
  4. 675491
  5. 524375
  6. 3f325a
  7. 2c2341
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88bea with less saturation

  1. a88bea
  2. a78ee3
  3. a690db
  4. a592d4
  5. a494cd
  6. a396c5
  7. a298be
  8. a19ab6
  9. a09cae
  10. 9f9da7

Questions about #a88bea

What color is #a88bea?

#a88bea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 139, 234), in HSL hsl(258.32, 69.34%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.145% 0.1382 296.743).

What colors go well with #a88bea?

The complementary color of #a88bea is #9aa937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789bf5 and #cb7ecc. The triadic partners are #de863e and #00ba9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88bea?

Black text reads better on #a88bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88bea a warm or cool color?

#a88bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.138.