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#a89bef color: Dull Lavender

#a89bef is rgb(168, 155, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.324% 0.1203 290.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.3%
0.120
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89bef

#a89bef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #a89bef mixed with white

  1. a89bef
  2. b0a5f1
  3. b8aff3
  4. c1b9f5
  5. c9c3f7
  6. d2cdf9
  7. dbd7fa
  8. e4e1fc
  9. edebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89bef mixed with black

  1. a89bef
  2. 9286d0
  3. 7c72b1
  4. 675e94
  5. 524b78
  6. 3f395c
  7. 2c2842
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89bef with less saturation

  1. a89bef
  2. a89de8
  3. a89ee1
  4. a8a0db
  5. a8a1d4
  6. a8a3cd
  7. a8a4c6
  8. a8a5be
  9. a8a6b7
  10. a8a8b0

Questions about #a89bef

What color is #a89bef?

#a89bef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 239), in HSL hsl(249.29, 72.41%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.324% 0.1203 290.202).

What colors go well with #a89bef?

The complementary color of #a89bef is #adaf4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca9f4 and #ca8fd8. The triadic partners are #e59160 and #47c19d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89bef?

Black text reads better on #a89bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89bef a warm or cool color?

#a89bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.12.