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#a88cfa color: Bright light violet

#a88cfa is rgb(168, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.158% 0.15773 293.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.2%
0.158
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a88cfa

#a88cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a88cfa mixed with white

  1. a88cfa
  2. b098fb
  3. b8a4fd
  4. c0affe
  5. c9bbfe
  6. d2c6ff
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a88cfa mixed with black

  1. a88cfa
  2. 9279d9
  3. 7c67ba
  4. 67559b
  5. 52437d
  6. 3f3361
  7. 2c2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88cfa with less saturation

  1. a88cfa
  2. a78ff2
  3. a692e9
  4. a594e0
  5. a597d8
  6. a499cf
  7. a39bc6
  8. a39dbd
  9. a29fb4
  10. a2a0ab

Questions about #a88cfa

What color is #a88cfa?

#a88cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(255.27, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.158% 0.15773 293.719).

What colors go well with #a88cfa?

The complementary color of #a88cfa is #a2ac0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9eff and #d17dd9. The triadic partners are #ec8231 and #00c09a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88cfa?

Black text reads better on #a88cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88cfa a warm or cool color?

#a88cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.158.