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#a89cef color: Dull Lavender

#a89cef is rgb(168, 156, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.512% 0.1188 289.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.5%
0.119
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89cef

#a89cef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.119 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 8.67:1, 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: #a89cef mixed with white

  1. a89cef
  2. b0a6f1
  3. b8b0f3
  4. c1baf5
  5. c9c4f7
  6. d2cef9
  7. dbd7fa
  8. e4e1fc
  9. edebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89cef mixed with black

  1. a89cef
  2. 9287d0
  3. 7c73b1
  4. 675f94
  5. 524c78
  6. 3f395c
  7. 2c2842
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89cef with less saturation

  1. a89cef
  2. a89ee8
  3. a89fe1
  4. a8a1db
  5. a8a2d4
  6. a8a4cd
  7. a8a5c6
  8. a8a6bf
  9. a9a7b8
  10. a9a8b0

Questions about #a89cef

What color is #a89cef?

#a89cef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 156, 239), in HSL hsl(248.67, 72.17%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.512% 0.1188 289.776).

What colors go well with #a89cef?

The complementary color of #a89cef is #aeb050. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7caaf4 and #ca90d8. The triadic partners are #e59263 and #4bc19d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89cef?

Black text reads better on #a89cef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89cef a warm or cool color?

#a89cef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.119.