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#a893e5 color: Dull Lavender

#a893e5 is rgb(168, 147, 229) in RGB and oklch(71.355% 0.11892 294.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.4%
0.119
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a893e5

#a893e5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #a893e5 mixed with white

  1. a893e5
  2. b09ee8
  3. b8a9eb
  4. c1b3ee
  5. c9bef1
  6. d2c9f4
  7. dbd4f6
  8. e4def9
  9. ede9fb
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a893e5 mixed with black

  1. a893e5
  2. 927fc7
  3. 7c6caa
  4. 67598e
  5. 524772
  6. 3f3658
  7. 2c253f
  8. 1a1628
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a893e5 with less saturation

  1. a893e5
  2. a795df
  3. a797d8
  4. a699d2
  5. a59acb
  6. a59cc5
  7. a49dbe
  8. a49fb7
  9. a3a0b0
  10. a3a1a9

Questions about #a893e5

What color is #a893e5?

#a893e5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 229), in HSL hsl(255.37, 61.19%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.355% 0.11892 294.983).

What colors go well with #a893e5?

The complementary color of #a893e5 is #a0ab4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea1ed and #c888cc. The triadic partners are #db8d56 and #38bb9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893e5?

Black text reads better on #a893e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893e5 a warm or cool color?

#a893e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.119.