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#a88fef color: Bright light violet

#a88fef is rgb(168, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.116% 0.13862 294.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.1%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a88fef

#a88fef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a88fef mixed with white

  1. a88fef
  2. b09af1
  3. b8a6f4
  4. c1b1f6
  5. c9bcf7
  6. d2c7f9
  7. dbd2fb
  8. e4defc
  9. ede9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a88fef mixed with black

  1. a88fef
  2. 927cd0
  3. 7c69b1
  4. 675794
  5. 524578
  6. 3f345c
  7. 2c2442
  8. 1a152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88fef with less saturation

  1. a88fef
  2. a791e8
  3. a694e0
  4. a696d9
  5. a598d1
  6. a49ac9
  7. a49cc2
  8. a39dba
  9. a39fb2
  10. a2a0aa

Questions about #a88fef

What color is #a88fef?

#a88fef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(255.63, 75%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.116% 0.13862 294.598).

What colors go well with #a88fef?

The complementary color of #a88fef is #a0ab36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #769ff8 and #cd82d2. The triadic partners are #e38844 and #00bd9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88fef?

Black text reads better on #a88fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88fef a warm or cool color?

#a88fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.139.