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#a89bda color: Biloba Flower

#a89bda is rgb(168, 155, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.369% 0.09117 293.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.4%
0.091
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a89bda

#a89bda is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.091 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 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biloba Flower (#ae99d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89bda mixed with white

  1. a89bda
  2. b0a5de
  3. b9afe2
  4. c1b9e6
  5. cac3ea
  6. d2cded
  7. dbd7f1
  8. e4e1f5
  9. edebf8
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a89bda mixed with black

  1. a89bda
  2. 9286bd
  3. 7c72a2
  4. 675e87
  5. 524b6c
  6. 3f3954
  7. 2c283c
  8. 1a1825
  9. 0a0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a89bda with less saturation

  1. a89bda
  2. a89cd5
  3. a79dd0
  4. a79fcb
  5. a7a0c6
  6. a6a1c0
  7. a6a2bb
  8. a6a3b6
  9. a6a4b0
  10. a6a5ab

Questions about #a89bda

What color is #a89bda?

#a89bda is soft light violet. The closest named color is Biloba Flower. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 218), in HSL hsl(252.38, 45.99%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.369% 0.09117 293.455).

What colors go well with #a89bda?

The complementary color of #a89bda is #a5ac68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a6e0 and #c292c7. The triadic partners are #d3966f and #63b9a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89bda?

Black text reads better on #a89bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89bda a warm or cool color?

#a89bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.091.