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#a89cf3 color: Dull Lavender

#a89cf3 is rgb(168, 156, 243) in RGB and oklch(73.703% 0.12431 289.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.7%
0.124
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a89cf3

#a89cf3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #a89cf3 mixed with white

  1. a89cf3
  2. b0a6f5
  3. b8b0f7
  4. c1baf8
  5. c9c4fa
  6. d2cefb
  7. dbd8fc
  8. e4e1fd
  9. edebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89cf3 mixed with black

  1. a89cf3
  2. 9287d3
  3. 7c73b4
  4. 675f97
  5. 524c7a
  6. 3f395e
  7. 2c2844
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89cf3 with less saturation

  1. a89cf3
  2. a89eec
  3. a89fe5
  4. a8a1de
  5. a8a3d7
  6. a8a4cf
  7. a8a5c8
  8. a9a6c1
  9. a9a8b9
  10. a9a9b1

Questions about #a89cf3

What color is #a89cf3?

#a89cf3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 156, 243), in HSL hsl(248.28, 78.38%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.703% 0.12431 289.302).

What colors go well with #a89cf3?

The complementary color of #a89cf3 is #b0b04b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aabf8 and #cc90db. The triadic partners are #e89160 and #45c39d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89cf3?

Black text reads better on #a89cf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89cf3 a warm or cool color?

#a89cf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.124.