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#a893e4 color: Dull Lavender

#a893e4 is rgb(168, 147, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.308% 0.11756 295.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.3%
0.118
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a893e4

#a893e4 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #a893e4 mixed with white

  1. a893e4
  2. b09ee7
  3. b8a9ea
  4. c1b3ed
  5. c9bef0
  6. d2c9f3
  7. dbd4f6
  8. e4def8
  9. ede9fb
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a893e4 mixed with black

  1. a893e4
  2. 927fc6
  3. 7c6ca9
  4. 67598d
  5. 524772
  6. 3f3658
  7. 2c253f
  8. 1a1628
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a893e4 with less saturation

  1. a893e4
  2. a795de
  3. a797d7
  4. a698d1
  5. a59aca
  6. a59cc4
  7. a49dbd
  8. a49eb7
  9. a3a0b0
  10. a3a1a9

Questions about #a893e4

What color is #a893e4?

#a893e4 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 228), in HSL hsl(255.56, 60%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.308% 0.11756 295.171).

What colors go well with #a893e4?

The complementary color of #a893e4 is #a0ab4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa0ec and #c888cb. The triadic partners are #db8e57 and #3aba9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893e4?

Black text reads better on #a893e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893e4 a warm or cool color?

#a893e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.118.