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#a289ee color: Bright violet

#a289ee is rgb(162, 137, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.468% 0.14604 293.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.5%
0.146
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a289ee

#a289ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #a289ee mixed with white

  1. a289ee
  2. ab95f1
  3. b3a1f3
  4. bcadf5
  5. c5b9f7
  6. cfc4f9
  7. d8d0fa
  8. e2dcfc
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a289ee mixed with black

  1. a289ee
  2. 8c76cf
  3. 7764b1
  4. 635393
  5. 4f4277
  6. 3c315c
  7. 2a2242
  8. 19142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a289ee with less saturation

  1. a289ee
  2. a18ce6
  3. a08ede
  4. a090d6
  5. 9f93ce
  6. 9f94c6
  7. 9e96be
  8. 9e98b6
  9. 9d9aae
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #a289ee

What color is #a289ee?

#a289ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 238), in HSL hsl(254.85, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.468% 0.14604 293.632).

What colors go well with #a289ee?

The complementary color of #a289ee is #9da621. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9af7 and #c87bd0. The triadic partners are #e18039 and #00b995.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289ee?

Black text reads better on #a289ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289ee a warm or cool color?

#a289ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.146.