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#a089ce color: Soft violet

#a089ce is rgb(160, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.707% 0.1026 298.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.7%
0.103
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a089ce

#a089ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a089ce mixed with white

  1. a089ce
  2. a995d3
  3. b2a0d8
  4. bbacde
  5. c5b8e3
  6. cec3e8
  7. d8cfec
  8. e1dbf1
  9. ebe7f6
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a089ce mixed with black

  1. a089ce
  2. 8b76b3
  3. 766498
  4. 61537f
  5. 4e4266
  6. 3b314e
  7. 292238
  8. 191423
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a089ce with less saturation

  1. a089ce
  2. 9f8bc9
  3. 9e8cc3
  4. 9d8ebe
  5. 9c8fb9
  6. 9b91b3
  7. 9a92ae
  8. 9a94a8
  9. 9995a3
  10. 98969d

Questions about #a089ce

What color is #a089ce?

#a089ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(260, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.707% 0.1026 298.964).

What colors go well with #a089ce?

The complementary color of #a089ce is #90a055. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d94d7 and #ba80b7. The triadic partners are #c68754 and #40ac98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a089ce?

Black text reads better on #a089ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a089ce a warm or cool color?

#a089ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.103.