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#a88ffa color: Bright light violet

#a88ffa is rgb(168, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.687% 0.15323 292.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.7%
0.153
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a88ffa

#a88ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a88ffa mixed with white

  1. a88ffa
  2. b09bfb
  3. b8a6fd
  4. c0b1fe
  5. c9bdfe
  6. d2c8ff
  7. dad3ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a88ffa mixed with black

  1. a88ffa
  2. 927cd9
  3. 7c69ba
  4. 67579b
  5. 52457d
  6. 3f3461
  7. 2c2446
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88ffa with less saturation

  1. a88ffa
  2. a792f2
  3. a794e9
  4. a697e1
  5. a599d8
  6. a59bd0
  7. a49dc7
  8. a49fbe
  9. a4a0b6
  10. a4a2ad

Questions about #a88ffa

What color is #a88ffa?

#a88ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(254.02, 91.45%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.687% 0.15323 292.871).

What colors go well with #a88ffa?

The complementary color of #a88ffa is #a5ad1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa1ff and #d180db. The triadic partners are #ec853a and #00c29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88ffa?

Black text reads better on #a88ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88ffa a warm or cool color?

#a88ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.153.