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#a89af2 color: Dull Lavender

#a89af2 is rgb(168, 154, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.281% 0.12592 290.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

73.3%
0.126
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89af2

#a89af2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #a89af2 mixed with white

  1. a89af2
  2. b0a4f4
  3. b8aef6
  4. c1b9f7
  5. c9c3f9
  6. d2cdfa
  7. dbd7fc
  8. e4e1fd
  9. edebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89af2 mixed with black

  1. a89af2
  2. 9285d2
  3. 7c71b4
  4. 675e96
  5. 524b79
  6. 3f395e
  7. 2c2743
  8. 1a172b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89af2 with less saturation

  1. a89af2
  2. a89ceb
  3. a89ee4
  4. a89fdd
  5. a8a1d5
  6. a8a2ce
  7. a8a4c7
  8. a8a5bf
  9. a8a6b8
  10. a8a7b0

Questions about #a89af2

What color is #a89af2?

#a89af2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 154, 242), in HSL hsl(249.55, 77.19%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.281% 0.12592 290.232).

What colors go well with #a89af2?

The complementary color of #a89af2 is #adaf48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a9f7 and #cc8ed9. The triadic partners are #e7905c and #3ec29d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89af2?

Black text reads better on #a89af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89af2 a warm or cool color?

#a89af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.126.