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#a289eb color: Bright violet

#a289eb is rgb(162, 137, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.31% 0.14204 294.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.3%
0.142
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a289eb

#a289eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a289eb mixed with white

  1. a289eb
  2. ab95ee
  3. b3a1f0
  4. bcadf3
  5. c5b9f5
  6. cfc4f7
  7. d8d0f9
  8. e2dcfb
  9. ebe7fc
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a289eb mixed with black

  1. a289eb
  2. 8c76cc
  3. 7764ae
  4. 635391
  5. 4f4275
  6. 3c315b
  7. 2a2241
  8. 191429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a289eb with less saturation

  1. a289eb
  2. a18ce3
  3. a08edc
  4. a090d4
  5. 9f92cc
  6. 9e94c5
  7. 9e96bd
  8. 9d98b5
  9. 9d99ad
  10. 9c9ba4

Questions about #a289eb

What color is #a289eb?

#a289eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 235), in HSL hsl(255.31, 71.01%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.31% 0.14204 294.121).

What colors go well with #a289eb?

The complementary color of #a289eb is #9ca529. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f99f4 and #c77cce. The triadic partners are #df813b and #00b896.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289eb?

Black text reads better on #a289eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289eb a warm or cool color?

#a289eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.142.