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#a89dfa color: Bright light violet

#a89dfa is rgb(168, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.231% 0.13244 288.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74.2%
0.132
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a89dfa

#a89dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89dfa mixed with white

  1. a89dfa
  2. b0a7fb
  3. b8b1fc
  4. c1bbfd
  5. c9c5fe
  6. d2ceff
  7. dbd8ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a89dfa mixed with black

  1. a89dfa
  2. 9288d9
  3. 7c73ba
  4. 675f9b
  5. 524c7d
  6. 3f3a61
  7. 2c2846
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89dfa with less saturation

  1. a89dfa
  2. a89ff2
  3. a8a1eb
  4. a8a2e3
  5. a9a4db
  6. a9a5d4
  7. a9a7cc
  8. aaa8c4
  9. aaa9bc
  10. abaab4

Questions about #a89dfa

What color is #a89dfa?

#a89dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(247.1, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.231% 0.13244 288.149).

What colors go well with #a89dfa?

The complementary color of #a89dfa is #b4b142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76adfe and #ce90e1. The triadic partners are #ee905d and #3cc69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89dfa?

Black text reads better on #a89dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89dfa a warm or cool color?

#a89dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.132.