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#a89bee color: Dull Lavender

#a89bee is rgb(168, 155, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.277% 0.11892 290.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.3%
0.119
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89bee

#a89bee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.119 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 8.59:1, 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: #a89bee mixed with white

  1. a89bee
  2. b0a5f0
  3. b8aff2
  4. c1b9f5
  5. c9c3f6
  6. d2cdf8
  7. dbd7fa
  8. e4e1fb
  9. edebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89bee mixed with black

  1. a89bee
  2. 9286cf
  3. 7c72b1
  4. 675e93
  5. 524b77
  6. 3f395c
  7. 2c2842
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89bee with less saturation

  1. a89bee
  2. a89de7
  3. a89ee1
  4. a8a0da
  5. a8a1d3
  6. a8a3cc
  7. a8a4c5
  8. a8a5be
  9. a8a6b7
  10. a8a7b0

Questions about #a89bee

What color is #a89bee?

#a89bee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 238), in HSL hsl(249.4, 70.94%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.277% 0.11892 290.33).

What colors go well with #a89bee?

The complementary color of #a89bee is #adaf50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca9f3 and #ca8fd7. The triadic partners are #e49161 and #49c19e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89bee?

Black text reads better on #a89bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89bee a warm or cool color?

#a89bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.119.