#a894ef color: Bright light violet
#a894ef is rgb(168, 148, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.025% 0.13093 292.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a894ef
#a894ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a894ef mixed with white
Darker: #a894ef mixed with black
Calmer: #a894ef with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a894ef
Questions about #a894ef
What color is #a894ef?
#a894ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 148, 239), in HSL hsl(253.19, 73.98%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.025% 0.13093 292.914).
What colors go well with #a894ef?
The complementary color of #a894ef is #a6ad41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a3f7 and #cc87d4. The triadic partners are #e48c51 and #26bf9d.
Is white or black text more readable on #a894ef?
Black text reads better on #a894ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a894ef a warm or cool color?
#a894ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.131.