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#a893e0 color: Dull Lavender

#a893e0 is rgb(168, 147, 224) in RGB and oklch(71.12% 0.11212 295.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.1%
0.112
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a893e0

#a893e0 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a893e0 mixed with white

  1. a893e0
  2. b09ee4
  3. b9a9e7
  4. c1b3ea
  5. cabeee
  6. d2c9f1
  7. dbd4f4
  8. e4def7
  9. ede9fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a893e0 mixed with black

  1. a893e0
  2. 927fc3
  3. 7c6ca6
  4. 67598a
  5. 524770
  6. 3f3656
  7. 2c253e
  8. 1a1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a893e0 with less saturation

  1. a893e0
  2. a795da
  3. a697d4
  4. a698ce
  5. a59ac8
  6. a49bc2
  7. a49dbb
  8. a39eb5
  9. a39faf
  10. a2a1a8

Questions about #a893e0

What color is #a893e0?

#a893e0 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 224), in HSL hsl(256.36, 55.4%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.12% 0.11212 295.961).

What colors go well with #a893e0?

The complementary color of #a893e0 is #9eab54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a0e8 and #c689c7. The triadic partners are #d78f5a and #42b99f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893e0?

Black text reads better on #a893e0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893e0 a warm or cool color?

#a893e0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.112.