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#a189fa color: Bright light violet

#a189fa is rgb(161, 137, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.032% 0.16189 291.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70%
0.162
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a189fa

#a189fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a189fa mixed with white

  1. a189fa
  2. a995fb
  3. b2a2fd
  4. bbadfe
  5. c4b9ff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d7d1ff
  8. e1dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a189fa mixed with black

  1. a189fa
  2. 8b76d9
  3. 7664ba
  4. 62539b
  5. 4e427d
  6. 3c3161
  7. 2a2246
  8. 19142d
  9. 090715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a189fa with less saturation

  1. a189fa
  2. a08cf1
  3. a08fe8
  4. 9f91df
  5. 9f94d6
  6. 9f96cd
  7. 9e98c4
  8. 9e9abb
  9. 9e9bb2
  10. 9e9da8

Questions about #a189fa

What color is #a189fa?

#a189fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 137, 250), in HSL hsl(252.74, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.032% 0.16189 291.418).

What colors go well with #a189fa?

The complementary color of #a189fa is #a3a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649cff and #cc79da. The triadic partners are #eb7c2d and #00bd92.

Is white or black text more readable on #a189fa?

Black text reads better on #a189fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a189fa a warm or cool color?

#a189fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.162.