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#a89add color: Dull Lavender

#a89add is rgb(168, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.308% 0.09692 293.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

72.3%
0.097
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a89add

#a89add is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89add mixed with white

  1. a89add
  2. b0a4e1
  3. b9aee5
  4. c1b8e8
  5. cac2ec
  6. d2ccef
  7. dbd6f2
  8. e4e0f6
  9. edebf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a89add mixed with black

  1. a89add
  2. 9285c0
  3. 7c71a4
  4. 675e88
  5. 524b6e
  6. 3f3955
  7. 2c273d
  8. 1a1726
  9. 0a0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a89add with less saturation

  1. a89add
  2. a89bd8
  3. a79dd2
  4. a79ecd
  5. a79fc7
  6. a6a0c2
  7. a6a1bc
  8. a6a2b7
  9. a6a3b1
  10. a6a4ab

Questions about #a89add

What color is #a89add?

#a89add is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(252.54, 49.63%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.308% 0.09692 293.413).

What colors go well with #a89add?

The complementary color of #a89add is #a5ac63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a5e3 and #c391c9. The triadic partners are #d6956b and #5db9a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89add?

Black text reads better on #a89add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89add a warm or cool color?

#a89add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.097.