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#a489fa color: Bright light violet

#a489fa is rgb(164, 137, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.289% 0.16199 292.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.3%
0.162
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a489fa

#a489fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a489fa mixed with white

  1. a489fa
  2. ac95fb
  3. b5a1fd
  4. bdadfe
  5. c6b9ff
  6. cfc5ff
  7. d9d1ff
  8. e2dcff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a489fa mixed with black

  1. a489fa
  2. 8e76d9
  3. 7964ba
  4. 64539b
  5. 50427d
  6. 3d3161
  7. 2b2246
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a489fa with less saturation

  1. a489fa
  2. a38cf1
  3. a28fe8
  4. a292e0
  5. a194d7
  6. a196ce
  7. a098c5
  8. a09abc
  9. 9f9cb2
  10. 9f9ea9

Questions about #a489fa

What color is #a489fa?

#a489fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 137, 250), in HSL hsl(254.34, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.289% 0.16199 292.744).

What colors go well with #a489fa?

The complementary color of #a489fa is #a1a800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689cff and #ce79d9. The triadic partners are #eb7e2a and #00be95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a489fa?

Black text reads better on #a489fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a489fa a warm or cool color?

#a489fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.162.