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#a893e8 color: Dull Lavender

#a893e8 is rgb(168, 147, 232) in RGB and oklch(71.499% 0.12299 294.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.5%
0.123
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a893e8

#a893e8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #a893e8 mixed with white

  1. a893e8
  2. b09eeb
  3. b8a9ee
  4. c1b3f0
  5. c9bef3
  6. d2c9f5
  7. dbd4f7
  8. e4dffa
  9. ede9fc
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a893e8 mixed with black

  1. a893e8
  2. 927fca
  3. 7c6cac
  4. 675990
  5. 524774
  6. 3f3659
  7. 2c2540
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a893e8 with less saturation

  1. a893e8
  2. a795e1
  3. a797db
  4. a699d4
  5. a59acd
  6. a59cc6
  7. a49ebf
  8. a49fb8
  9. a4a0b1
  10. a3a2aa

Questions about #a893e8

What color is #a893e8?

#a893e8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 232), in HSL hsl(254.82, 64.89%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.499% 0.12299 294.437).

What colors go well with #a893e8?

The complementary color of #a893e8 is #a2ac4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca1f0 and #c987ce. The triadic partners are #de8d54 and #32bc9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893e8?

Black text reads better on #a893e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893e8 a warm or cool color?

#a893e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.123.