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#a893eb color: Dull Lavender

#a893eb is rgb(168, 147, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.645% 0.12706 293.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.6%
0.127
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a893eb

#a893eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, 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: #a893eb mixed with white

  1. a893eb
  2. b09eee
  3. b8a9f0
  4. c1b4f3
  5. c9bef5
  6. d2c9f7
  7. dbd4f9
  8. e4dffb
  9. ede9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a893eb mixed with black

  1. a893eb
  2. 927fcc
  3. 7c6cae
  4. 675991
  5. 524775
  6. 3f365b
  7. 2c2541
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a893eb with less saturation

  1. a893eb
  2. a795e4
  3. a797dd
  4. a699d6
  5. a69bcf
  6. a59cc8
  7. a59ec1
  8. a49fba
  9. a4a1b2
  10. a4a2ab

Questions about #a893eb

What color is #a893eb?

#a893eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 235), in HSL hsl(254.32, 68.75%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.645% 0.12706 293.919).

What colors go well with #a893eb?

The complementary color of #a893eb is #a3ac45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa2f3 and #ca87d0. The triadic partners are #e08c51 and #2bbd9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893eb?

Black text reads better on #a893eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893eb a warm or cool color?

#a893eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.127.