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#a890ee color: Bright light violet

#a890ee is rgb(168, 144, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.246% 0.13574 294.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.2%
0.136
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a890ee

#a890ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a890ee mixed with white

  1. a890ee
  2. b09bf0
  3. b8a7f3
  4. c1b2f5
  5. c9bdf7
  6. d2c8f9
  7. dbd3fa
  8. e4defc
  9. ede9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a890ee mixed with black

  1. a890ee
  2. 927dcf
  3. 7c6ab1
  4. 675793
  5. 524577
  6. 3f345c
  7. 2c2442
  8. 1a152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a890ee with less saturation

  1. a890ee
  2. a792e7
  3. a695df
  4. a697d8
  5. a599d1
  6. a49ac9
  7. a49cc1
  8. a39eba
  9. a39fb2
  10. a2a1aa

Questions about #a890ee

What color is #a890ee?

#a890ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 144, 238), in HSL hsl(255.32, 73.44%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.246% 0.13574 294.444).

What colors go well with #a890ee?

The complementary color of #a890ee is #a1ab3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a0f7 and #cc83d1. The triadic partners are #e38948 and #00bd9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a890ee?

Black text reads better on #a890ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a890ee a warm or cool color?

#a890ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.136.