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#a893e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a893e2 is rgb(168, 147, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.214% 0.11484 295.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.2%
0.115
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a893e2

#a893e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.115 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 7.94:1, 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: #a893e2 mixed with white

  1. a893e2
  2. b09ee5
  3. b8a9e9
  4. c1b3ec
  5. c9beef
  6. d2c9f2
  7. dbd4f5
  8. e4def8
  9. ede9fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a893e2 mixed with black

  1. a893e2
  2. 927fc4
  3. 7c6ca8
  4. 67598c
  5. 524771
  6. 3f3657
  7. 2c253e
  8. 1a1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a893e2 with less saturation

  1. a893e2
  2. a795dc
  3. a797d6
  4. a698cf
  5. a59ac9
  6. a59bc3
  7. a49dbc
  8. a39eb6
  9. a3a0af
  10. a2a1a9

Questions about #a893e2

What color is #a893e2?

#a893e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 226), in HSL hsl(255.95, 57.66%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.214% 0.11484 295.559).

What colors go well with #a893e2?

The complementary color of #a893e2 is #9fab52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a0ea and #c788c9. The triadic partners are #d98e58 and #3eb99f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893e2?

Black text reads better on #a893e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893e2 a warm or cool color?

#a893e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.115.