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#a289ef color: Bright violet

#a289ef is rgb(162, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.521% 0.14737 293.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.5%
0.147
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a289ef

#a289ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #a289ef mixed with white

  1. a289ef
  2. ab95f1
  3. b3a1f4
  4. bcadf6
  5. c5b9f8
  6. cfc4f9
  7. d8d0fb
  8. e2dcfc
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a289ef mixed with black

  1. a289ef
  2. 8c76d0
  3. 7764b1
  4. 635394
  5. 4f4278
  6. 3c315c
  7. 2a2242
  8. 19142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a289ef with less saturation

  1. a289ef
  2. a18ce7
  3. a08edf
  4. a090d7
  5. 9f93cf
  6. 9f95c7
  7. 9e96bf
  8. 9e98b6
  9. 9d9aae
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #a289ef

What color is #a289ef?

#a289ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(254.71, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.521% 0.14737 293.473).

What colors go well with #a289ef?

The complementary color of #a289ef is #9da61e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9af8 and #c87bd1. The triadic partners are #e28038 and #00ba95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289ef?

Black text reads better on #a289ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289ef a warm or cool color?

#a289ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.147.