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#a89ecc color: Imperial Lilac

#a89ecc is rgb(168, 158, 204) in RGB and oklch(72.374% 0.06678 294.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

72.4%
0.067
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a89ecc

#a89ecc is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#a99fcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89ecc mixed with white

  1. a89ecc
  2. b0a7d1
  3. b9b1d6
  4. c1badc
  5. cac4e1
  6. d2cee6
  7. dbd8eb
  8. e4e1f0
  9. edebf5
  10. f6f5fa

Darker: #a89ecc mixed with black

  1. a89ecc
  2. 9289b1
  3. 7c7497
  4. 67607e
  5. 524d65
  6. 3f3a4e
  7. 2c2937
  8. 1a1822
  9. 0a090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a89ecc with less saturation

  1. a89ecc
  2. a89fc8
  3. a7a0c5
  4. a7a1c1
  5. a7a1bd
  6. a7a2b9
  7. a6a3b5
  8. a6a4b1
  9. a6a4ad
  10. a6a5aa

Questions about #a89ecc

What color is #a89ecc?

#a89ecc is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Imperial Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 204), in HSL hsl(253.04, 31.08%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.374% 0.06678 294.642).

What colors go well with #a89ecc?

The complementary color of #a89ecc is #a4ab7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91a6d1 and #bb98bd. The triadic partners are #c79b7e and #78b4a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ecc?

Black text reads better on #a89ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ecc a warm or cool color?

#a89ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.067.