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#a889ed color: Bright violet

#a889ed is rgb(168, 137, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.944% 0.14528 296.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.9%
0.145
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a889ed

#a889ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #a889ed mixed with white

  1. a889ed
  2. b095f0
  3. b8a1f2
  4. c1adf4
  5. c9b9f6
  6. d2c4f8
  7. dbd0fa
  8. e4dcfc
  9. ede8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a889ed mixed with black

  1. a889ed
  2. 9276ce
  3. 7c64b0
  4. 675393
  5. 524277
  6. 3f315c
  7. 2c2242
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a889ed with less saturation

  1. a889ed
  2. a78ce5
  3. a68ede
  4. a491d6
  5. a393ce
  6. a295c7
  7. a197bf
  8. a199b7
  9. a09baf
  10. 9f9da6

Questions about #a889ed

What color is #a889ed?

#a889ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 137, 237), in HSL hsl(258.6, 73.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.944% 0.14528 296.758).

What colors go well with #a889ed?

The complementary color of #a889ed is #99a92c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759af8 and #cd7ccd. The triadic partners are #e18435 and #00bb9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a889ed?

Black text reads better on #a889ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a889ed a warm or cool color?

#a889ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.145.