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#a289fa color: Bright light violet

#a289fa is rgb(162, 137, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.117% 0.16192 291.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.1%
0.162
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a289fa

#a289fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, 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: #a289fa mixed with white

  1. a289fa
  2. aa95fb
  3. b3a2fd
  4. bcadfe
  5. c5b9ff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d8d1ff
  8. e1dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a289fa mixed with black

  1. a289fa
  2. 8c76d9
  3. 7764ba
  4. 63539b
  5. 4f427d
  6. 3c3161
  7. 2a2246
  8. 19142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a289fa with less saturation

  1. a289fa
  2. a18cf1
  3. a18fe8
  4. a091e0
  5. a094d7
  6. 9f96ce
  7. 9f98c4
  8. 9f9abb
  9. 9f9cb2
  10. 9f9da8

Questions about #a289fa

What color is #a289fa?

#a289fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 250), in HSL hsl(253.27, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.117% 0.16192 291.859).

What colors go well with #a289fa?

The complementary color of #a289fa is #a3a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659cff and #cc79da. The triadic partners are #eb7d2c and #00bd93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289fa?

Black text reads better on #a289fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289fa a warm or cool color?

#a289fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.162.