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#a89aed color: Dull Lavender

#a89aed is rgb(168, 154, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.041% 0.11906 290.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

73%
0.119
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89aed

#a89aed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.119 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 8.51:1, 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: #a89aed mixed with white

  1. a89aed
  2. b0a4ef
  3. b8aef2
  4. c1b8f4
  5. c9c2f6
  6. d2cdf8
  7. dbd7f9
  8. e4e1fb
  9. edebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89aed mixed with black

  1. a89aed
  2. 9285ce
  3. 7c71b0
  4. 675e93
  5. 524b77
  6. 3f395c
  7. 2c2742
  8. 1a172a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89aed with less saturation

  1. a89aed
  2. a89ce6
  3. a89de0
  4. a79fd9
  5. a7a0d2
  6. a7a2cb
  7. a7a3c4
  8. a7a4bd
  9. a7a6b6
  10. a7a7af

Questions about #a89aed

What color is #a89aed?

#a89aed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 154, 237), in HSL hsl(250.12, 69.75%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.041% 0.11906 290.885).

What colors go well with #a89aed?

The complementary color of #a89aed is #abaf4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da8f3 and #ca8ed5. The triadic partners are #e39160 and #47c09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89aed?

Black text reads better on #a89aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89aed a warm or cool color?

#a89aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.119.