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#a899f0 color: Dull Lavender

#a899f0 is rgb(168, 153, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.998% 0.12469 290.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

73%
0.125
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a899f0

#a899f0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #a899f0 mixed with white

  1. a899f0
  2. b0a3f2
  3. b8aef4
  4. c1b8f6
  5. c9c2f8
  6. d2ccf9
  7. dbd6fb
  8. e4e0fc
  9. edebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a899f0 mixed with black

  1. a899f0
  2. 9284d1
  3. 7c70b2
  4. 675d95
  5. 524a78
  6. 3f385d
  7. 2c2743
  8. 1a172a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a899f0 with less saturation

  1. a899f0
  2. a89be9
  3. a89de2
  4. a79edb
  5. a7a0d4
  6. a7a1cd
  7. a7a3c5
  8. a7a4be
  9. a7a5b7
  10. a7a6af

Questions about #a899f0

What color is #a899f0?

#a899f0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 153, 240), in HSL hsl(250.34, 74.36%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.998% 0.12469 290.889).

What colors go well with #a899f0?

The complementary color of #a899f0 is #abaf49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa8f6 and #cb8dd7. The triadic partners are #e68f5b and #3ec19d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a899f0?

Black text reads better on #a899f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a899f0 a warm or cool color?

#a899f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.125.