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#a89bdf color: Dull Lavender

#a89bdf is rgb(168, 155, 223) in RGB and oklch(72.588% 0.09814 292.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.6%
0.098
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a89bdf

#a89bdf is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #a89bdf mixed with white

  1. a89bdf
  2. b0a5e3
  3. b9afe6
  4. c1b9ea
  5. cac3ed
  6. d2cdf0
  7. dbd7f3
  8. e4e1f6
  9. edebf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a89bdf mixed with black

  1. a89bdf
  2. 9286c2
  3. 7c72a5
  4. 675e8a
  5. 524b6f
  6. 3f3956
  7. 2c283d
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a89bdf with less saturation

  1. a89bdf
  2. a89cda
  3. a79ed4
  4. a79fce
  5. a7a0c9
  6. a7a1c3
  7. a7a2be
  8. a6a3b8
  9. a6a4b2
  10. a6a5ac

Questions about #a89bdf

What color is #a89bdf?

#a89bdf is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 223), in HSL hsl(251.47, 51.52%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.588% 0.09814 292.55).

What colors go well with #a89bdf?

The complementary color of #a89bdf is #a7ad62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a6e5 and #c492cb. The triadic partners are #d7956b and #5dbba0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89bdf?

Black text reads better on #a89bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89bdf a warm or cool color?

#a89bdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.098.