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#a89bea color: Dull Lavender

#a89bea is rgb(168, 155, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.089% 0.1134 290.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

73.1%
0.113
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89bea

#a89bea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #a89bea mixed with white

  1. a89bea
  2. b0a5ed
  3. b8afef
  4. c1b9f2
  5. c9c3f4
  6. d2cdf6
  7. dbd7f8
  8. e4e1fa
  9. edebfc
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a89bea mixed with black

  1. a89bea
  2. 9286cb
  3. 7c72ae
  4. 675e91
  5. 524b75
  6. 3f395a
  7. 2c2841
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89bea with less saturation

  1. a89bea
  2. a89de4
  3. a89edd
  4. a8a0d7
  5. a7a1d0
  6. a7a2ca
  7. a7a4c3
  8. a7a5bc
  9. a8a6b6
  10. a8a7af

Questions about #a89bea

What color is #a89bea?

#a89bea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 234), in HSL hsl(249.87, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.089% 0.1134 290.864).

What colors go well with #a89bea?

The complementary color of #a89bea is #abaf55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa8ef and #c890d3. The triadic partners are #e19264 and #4fbf9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89bea?

Black text reads better on #a89bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89bea a warm or cool color?

#a89bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.113.