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#a89dea color: Dull Lavender

#a89dea is rgb(168, 157, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.468% 0.11038 289.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.5%
0.110
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89dea

#a89dea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.11 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 8.68:1, 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: #a89dea mixed with white

  1. a89dea
  2. b0a7ed
  3. b8b1ef
  4. c1baf2
  5. c9c4f4
  6. d2cef6
  7. dbd8f8
  8. e4e2fa
  9. edebfc
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a89dea mixed with black

  1. a89dea
  2. 9288cb
  3. 7c73ae
  4. 675f91
  5. 524c75
  6. 3f3a5a
  7. 2c2841
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89dea with less saturation

  1. a89dea
  2. a89fe4
  3. a8a0dd
  4. a8a1d7
  5. a8a3d1
  6. a8a4ca
  7. a8a5c4
  8. a8a6bd
  9. a8a7b7
  10. a9a8b0

Questions about #a89dea

What color is #a89dea?

#a89dea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 157, 234), in HSL hsl(248.57, 64.71%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.468% 0.11038 289.949).

What colors go well with #a89dea?

The complementary color of #a89dea is #adaf58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80aaef and #c892d4. The triadic partners are #e19468 and #55c09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89dea?

Black text reads better on #a89dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89dea a warm or cool color?

#a89dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.11.