#A080EA

A color in the Violet family

#a080ea is a color in the Violet family: RGB(160, 128, 234), HSL(258°, 72%, 71%), CMYK(32%, 45%, 0%, 8%). Closest named color: mediumpurple. Contrast is 3.1:1 on white and 6.77:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a080ea
RGBrgb(160 128 234)
RGB (legacy)rgb(160, 128, 234)
RGB %rgb(63% 50% 92%)
HSLhsl(258 72% 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258, 45%, 92%)
HWBhwb(258 50% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(60.14 29.86 -49.9)
LCHlch(60.14 58.15 300.9)
OKLaboklab(0.6749 0.0675 -0.1389)
OKLCHoklch(0.6749 0.1544 295.91)
Decimal10518762

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumpurple ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#9999ff
Hue258°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)71%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)59% / 56%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2885
Red / Green / Blue160 / 128 / 234

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.10:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.77:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 57.8 / -43.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -63.2 / 46.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a080ea;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(67.49% 0.1544 295.91);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(160 128 234 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a080ea] text-[#a080ea] border-[#a080ea]">