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#a89ce9 color: Dull Lavender

#a89ce9 is rgb(168, 156, 233) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.1105 290.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.2%
0.111
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

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 #a89ce9

#a89ce9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 291°.

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: #a89ce9 mixed with white

  1. a89ce9
  2. b0a6ec
  3. b8b0ee
  4. c1baf1
  5. c9c4f3
  6. d2cdf5
  7. dbd7f8
  8. e4e1fa
  9. edebfc
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a89ce9 mixed with black

  1. a89ce9
  2. 9287cb
  3. 7c73ad
  4. 675f90
  5. 524c74
  6. 3f395a
  7. 2c2841
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ce9 with less saturation

  1. a89ce9
  2. a89ee3
  3. a89fdc
  4. a8a0d6
  5. a8a2d0
  6. a8a3c9
  7. a8a4c3
  8. a8a5bc
  9. a8a6b6
  10. a8a7af

Questions about #a89ce9

What color is #a89ce9?

#a89ce9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 156, 233), in HSL hsl(249.35, 63.64%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.1105 290.546).

What colors go well with #a89ce9?

The complementary color of #a89ce9 is #acaf58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a9ee and #c891d3. The triadic partners are #e09367 and #54bf9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ce9?

Black text reads better on #a89ce9: 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 #a89ce9 a warm or cool color?

#a89ce9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.111.