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#a789eb color: Bright violet

#a789eb is rgb(167, 137, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.751% 0.14253 296.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.8%
0.143
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a789eb

#a789eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a789eb mixed with white

  1. a789eb
  2. af95ee
  3. b8a1f0
  4. c0adf3
  5. c9b9f5
  6. d1c4f7
  7. dad0f9
  8. e3dcfb
  9. ece7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a789eb mixed with black

  1. a789eb
  2. 9176cc
  3. 7b64ae
  4. 665391
  5. 524275
  6. 3e315b
  7. 2c2241
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a789eb with less saturation

  1. a789eb
  2. a68ce4
  3. a58edc
  4. a491d5
  5. a393cd
  6. a295c5
  7. a197be
  8. a099b6
  9. 9f9aae
  10. 9e9ca6

Questions about #a789eb

What color is #a789eb?

#a789eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 137, 235), in HSL hsl(258.37, 71.01%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.751% 0.14253 296.636).

What colors go well with #a789eb?

The complementary color of #a789eb is #99a82f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7599f6 and #cb7ccc. The triadic partners are #df8438 and #00ba9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a789eb?

Black text reads better on #a789eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a789eb a warm or cool color?

#a789eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.143.