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#a88cf8 color: Bright light violet

#a88cf8 is rgb(168, 140, 248) in RGB and oklch(71.051% 0.15511 294.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.1%
0.155
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a88cf8

#a88cf8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #a88cf8 mixed with white

  1. a88cf8
  2. b098fa
  3. b8a4fb
  4. c0affc
  5. c9bbfd
  6. d2c6fe
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a88cf8 mixed with black

  1. a88cf8
  2. 9279d8
  3. 7c67b8
  4. 67559a
  5. 52437c
  6. 3f3360
  7. 2c2345
  8. 1a142c
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88cf8 with less saturation

  1. a88cf8
  2. a78ff0
  3. a692e7
  4. a594df
  5. a596d6
  6. a499ce
  7. a39bc5
  8. a39dbd
  9. a29eb4
  10. a2a0ab

Questions about #a88cf8

What color is #a88cf8?

#a88cf8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 140, 248), in HSL hsl(255.56, 88.52%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.051% 0.15511 294.028).

What colors go well with #a88cf8?

The complementary color of #a88cf8 is #a1ab15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9eff and #d07dd8. The triadic partners are #ea8333 and #00c09a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88cf8?

Black text reads better on #a88cf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88cf8 a warm or cool color?

#a88cf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.155.