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#a89bf4 color: Bright light violet

#a89bf4 is rgb(168, 155, 244) in RGB and oklch(73.565% 0.12717 289.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.6%
0.127
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89bf4

#a89bf4 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, 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: #a89bf4 mixed with white

  1. a89bf4
  2. b0a5f6
  3. b8aff7
  4. c1b9f9
  5. c9c3fa
  6. d2cdfb
  7. dbd7fc
  8. e4e1fd
  9. edebfe
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a89bf4 mixed with black

  1. a89bf4
  2. 9286d4
  3. 7c72b5
  4. 675e97
  5. 524b7a
  6. 3f395e
  7. 2c2844
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89bf4 with less saturation

  1. a89bf4
  2. a89ded
  3. a89fe6
  4. a8a0de
  5. a8a2d7
  6. a8a3d0
  7. a8a5c8
  8. a8a6c1
  9. a9a7b9
  10. a9a8b1

Questions about #a89bf4

What color is #a89bf4?

#a89bf4 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 155, 244), in HSL hsl(248.76, 80.18%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.565% 0.12717 289.591).

What colors go well with #a89bf4?

The complementary color of #a89bf4 is #afb047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79aaf9 and #cc8edc. The triadic partners are #e9905d and #3fc39d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89bf4?

Black text reads better on #a89bf4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89bf4 a warm or cool color?

#a89bf4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.127.