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#a89be2 color: Dull Lavender

#a89be2 is rgb(168, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.722% 0.10231 292.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.7%
0.102
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a89be2

#a89be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #a89be2 mixed with white

  1. a89be2
  2. b0a5e5
  3. b9afe9
  4. c1b9ec
  5. cac3ef
  6. d2cdf2
  7. dbd7f5
  8. e4e1f7
  9. edebfa
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a89be2 mixed with black

  1. a89be2
  2. 9286c4
  3. 7c72a8
  4. 675e8c
  5. 524b71
  6. 3f3957
  7. 2c283e
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89be2 with less saturation

  1. a89be2
  2. a89cdc
  3. a79ed7
  4. a79fd1
  5. a7a0cb
  6. a7a2c5
  7. a7a3bf
  8. a7a4b9
  9. a7a5b3
  10. a7a6ad

Questions about #a89be2

What color is #a89be2?

#a89be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(250.99, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.722% 0.10231 292.053).

What colors go well with #a89be2?

The complementary color of #a89be2 is #a8ad5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a7e7 and #c591cd. The triadic partners are #da9469 and #5abca0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89be2?

Black text reads better on #a89be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89be2 a warm or cool color?

#a89be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.102.