#a899ea color: Dull Lavender
#a899ea is rgb(168, 153, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.712% 0.11645 291.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Lilac
- indigo-300
- Black 8%
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About #a899ea
#a899ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #a899ea mixed with white
Darker: #a899ea mixed with black
Calmer: #a899ea with less saturation
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What color is #a899ea?
#a899ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 153, 234), in HSL hsl(251.11, 65.85%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.712% 0.11645 291.732).
What colors go well with #a899ea?
The complementary color of #a899ea is #a9ae52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea7f0 and #c98ed2. The triadic partners are #e09160 and #48be9e.
Is white or black text more readable on #a899ea?
Black text reads better on #a899ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a899ea a warm or cool color?
#a899ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.116.