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#a389ee color: Bright violet

#a389ee is rgb(163, 137, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.555% 0.14611 294.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.6%
0.146
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a389ee

#a389ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #a389ee mixed with white

  1. a389ee
  2. ab95f1
  3. b4a1f3
  4. bdadf5
  5. c6b9f7
  6. cfc4f9
  7. d8d0fa
  8. e2dcfc
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a389ee mixed with black

  1. a389ee
  2. 8d76cf
  3. 7864b1
  4. 635393
  5. 4f4277
  6. 3c315c
  7. 2a2242
  8. 19142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a389ee with less saturation

  1. a389ee
  2. a28ce6
  3. a18ede
  4. a190d6
  5. a093cf
  6. 9f95c7
  7. 9f97be
  8. 9e98b6
  9. 9e9aae
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #a389ee

What color is #a389ee?

#a389ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 137, 238), in HSL hsl(255.45, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.555% 0.14611 294.121).

What colors go well with #a389ee?

The complementary color of #a389ee is #9ca623. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9af7 and #c97bd0. The triadic partners are #e18138 and #00b996.

Is white or black text more readable on #a389ee?

Black text reads better on #a389ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a389ee a warm or cool color?

#a389ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.146.