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#a899f2 color: Dull Lavender

#a899f2 is rgb(168, 153, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.095% 0.12742 290.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

73.1%
0.127
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a899f2

#a899f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #a899f2 mixed with white

  1. a899f2
  2. b0a3f4
  3. b8aef6
  4. c1b8f7
  5. c9c2f9
  6. d2ccfa
  7. dbd6fc
  8. e4e1fd
  9. edebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a899f2 mixed with black

  1. a899f2
  2. 9284d2
  3. 7c70b4
  4. 675d96
  5. 524a79
  6. 3f385e
  7. 2c2743
  8. 1a172b
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a899f2 with less saturation

  1. a899f2
  2. a89beb
  3. a89de4
  4. a79edc
  5. a7a0d5
  6. a7a2ce
  7. a7a3c6
  8. a7a4bf
  9. a7a6b7
  10. a8a7b0

Questions about #a899f2

What color is #a899f2?

#a899f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 153, 242), in HSL hsl(250.11, 77.39%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.095% 0.12742 290.625).

What colors go well with #a899f2?

The complementary color of #a899f2 is #acaf46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a8f8 and #cc8cd9. The triadic partners are #e78f5a and #3ac19d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a899f2?

Black text reads better on #a899f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a899f2 a warm or cool color?

#a899f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.127.