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#a289e2 color: Bright violet

#a289e2 is rgb(162, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.849% 0.12998 295.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.8%
0.130
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a289e2

#a289e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a289e2 mixed with white

  1. a289e2
  2. ab95e6
  3. b3a1e9
  4. bcacec
  5. c6b8ef
  6. cfc4f2
  7. d8d0f5
  8. e2dbf8
  9. ebe7fa
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a289e2 mixed with black

  1. a289e2
  2. 8c76c4
  3. 7764a8
  4. 63538c
  5. 4f4271
  6. 3c3157
  7. 2a223e
  8. 191427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a289e2 with less saturation

  1. a289e2
  2. a18bdb
  3. a08dd4
  4. 9f8fcd
  5. 9f91c6
  6. 9e93bf
  7. 9d95b8
  8. 9c96b1
  9. 9c98aa
  10. 9b99a2

Questions about #a289e2

What color is #a289e2?

#a289e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(256.85, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.849% 0.12998 295.724).

What colors go well with #a289e2?

The complementary color of #a289e2 is #98a43a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7498eb and #c47dc6. The triadic partners are #d78343 and #00b497.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289e2?

Black text reads better on #a289e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289e2 a warm or cool color?

#a289e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.13.