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#a689ea color: Bright violet

#a689ea is rgb(166, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.611% 0.14109 296.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.6%
0.141
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a689ea

#a689ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #a689ea mixed with white

  1. a689ea
  2. ae95ed
  3. b7a1f0
  4. bfadf2
  5. c8b9f4
  6. d1c4f7
  7. dad0f9
  8. e3dcfb
  9. ece7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a689ea mixed with black

  1. a689ea
  2. 9076cb
  3. 7a64ae
  4. 655391
  5. 514275
  6. 3e315a
  7. 2b2241
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a689ea with less saturation

  1. a689ea
  2. a58ce3
  3. a48edb
  4. a390d4
  5. a293cc
  6. a195c5
  7. a096bd
  8. 9f98b5
  9. 9e9aad
  10. 9e9ca5

Questions about #a689ea

What color is #a689ea?

#a689ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(257.94, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.611% 0.14109 296.319).

What colors go well with #a689ea?

The complementary color of #a689ea is #99a730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7499f5 and #ca7ccb. The triadic partners are #de833a and #00b99a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a689ea?

Black text reads better on #a689ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a689ea a warm or cool color?

#a689ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.141.