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#a894eb color: Dull Lavender

#a894eb is rgb(168, 148, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.829% 0.12551 293.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.8%
0.126
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a894eb

#a894eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #a894eb mixed with white

  1. a894eb
  2. b09fee
  3. b8aaf0
  4. c1b4f3
  5. c9bff5
  6. d2caf7
  7. dbd4f9
  8. e4dffb
  9. edeafc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a894eb mixed with black

  1. a894eb
  2. 9280cc
  3. 7c6dae
  4. 675a91
  5. 524875
  6. 3f365b
  7. 2c2641
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a894eb with less saturation

  1. a894eb
  2. a796e4
  3. a798dd
  4. a69ad6
  5. a69bcf
  6. a59dc8
  7. a59fc1
  8. a5a0ba
  9. a4a1b3
  10. a4a3ab

Questions about #a894eb

What color is #a894eb?

#a894eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 148, 235), in HSL hsl(253.79, 68.5%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.829% 0.12551 293.553).

What colors go well with #a894eb?

The complementary color of #a894eb is #a4ac47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba2f3 and #ca88d1. The triadic partners are #e18d54 and #30bd9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a894eb?

Black text reads better on #a894eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a894eb a warm or cool color?

#a894eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.126.