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#a889ee color: Bright violet

#a889ee is rgb(168, 137, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.996% 0.14659 296.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

70%
0.147
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
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a889ee

#a889ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 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 7.48:1, 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: #a889ee mixed with white

  1. a889ee
  2. b095f0
  3. b8a1f3
  4. c1adf5
  5. c9b9f7
  6. d2c4f9
  7. dbd0fa
  8. e4dcfc
  9. ede8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a889ee mixed with black

  1. a889ee
  2. 9276cf
  3. 7c64b1
  4. 675393
  5. 524277
  6. 3f315c
  7. 2c2242
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a889ee with less saturation

  1. a889ee
  2. a78ce6
  3. a68edf
  4. a591d7
  5. a393cf
  6. a295c7
  7. a297bf
  8. a199b7
  9. a09baf
  10. 9f9da7

Questions about #a889ee

What color is #a889ee?

#a889ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 137, 238), in HSL hsl(258.42, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.996% 0.14659 296.571).

What colors go well with #a889ee?

The complementary color of #a889ee is #99a929. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749af9 and #cd7bce. The triadic partners are #e18334 and #00bb9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a889ee?

Black text reads better on #a889ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a889ee a warm or cool color?

#a889ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.