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#a389ea color: Bright violet

#a389ea is rgb(163, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.345% 0.14078 294.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.3%
0.141
295°
  • 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
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a389ea

#a389ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #a389ea mixed with white

  1. a389ea
  2. ac95ed
  3. b4a1f0
  4. bdadf2
  5. c6b9f4
  6. cfc4f7
  7. d9d0f9
  8. e2dcfb
  9. ece7fc
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a389ea mixed with black

  1. a389ea
  2. 8d76cb
  3. 7864ae
  4. 635391
  5. 4f4275
  6. 3c315a
  7. 2a2241
  8. 191429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a389ea with less saturation

  1. a389ea
  2. a28ce3
  3. a18edb
  4. a090d3
  5. a092cc
  6. 9f94c4
  7. 9e96bc
  8. 9e98b5
  9. 9d99ad
  10. 9d9ba4

Questions about #a389ea

What color is #a389ea?

#a389ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(256.08, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.345% 0.14078 294.796).

What colors go well with #a389ea?

The complementary color of #a389ea is #9ba62c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7199f3 and #c77ccc. The triadic partners are #de823c and #00b897.

Is white or black text more readable on #a389ea?

Black text reads better on #a389ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a389ea a warm or cool color?

#a389ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.141.