#a894e4 color: Dull Lavender
#a894e4 is rgb(168, 148, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.494% 0.11598 294.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 11%
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About #a894e4
#a894e4 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a894e4 mixed with white
Darker: #a894e4 mixed with black
Calmer: #a894e4 with less saturation
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What color is #a894e4?
#a894e4 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 148, 228), in HSL hsl(255, 59.7%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.494% 0.11598 294.782).
What colors go well with #a894e4?
The complementary color of #a894e4 is #a1ab51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa1ec and #c789cb. The triadic partners are #db8e59 and #3fba9f.
Is white or black text more readable on #a894e4?
Black text reads better on #a894e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a894e4 a warm or cool color?
#a894e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.116.