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#a89ae0 color: Dull Lavender

#a89ae0 is rgb(168, 154, 224) in RGB and oklch(72.441% 0.10108 292.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.4%
0.101
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a89ae0

#a89ae0 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89ae0 mixed with white

  1. a89ae0
  2. b0a4e4
  3. b9aee7
  4. c1b8ea
  5. cac2ee
  6. d2ccf1
  7. dbd6f4
  8. e4e0f7
  9. edebfa
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a89ae0 mixed with black

  1. a89ae0
  2. 9285c3
  3. 7c71a6
  4. 675e8a
  5. 524b70
  6. 3f3956
  7. 2c273e
  8. 1a1727
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a89ae0 with less saturation

  1. a89ae0
  2. a89bda
  3. a79dd5
  4. a79ecf
  5. a79fc9
  6. a7a1c4
  7. a6a2be
  8. a6a3b8
  9. a6a4b2
  10. a6a5ac

Questions about #a89ae0

What color is #a89ae0?

#a89ae0 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 154, 224), in HSL hsl(252, 53.03%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.441% 0.10108 292.876).

What colors go well with #a89ae0?

The complementary color of #a89ae0 is #a6ad60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a6e6 and #c590cb. The triadic partners are #d89469 and #59bba0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ae0?

Black text reads better on #a89ae0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ae0 a warm or cool color?

#a89ae0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.101.