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#a89ee5 color: Dull Lavender

#a89ee5 is rgb(168, 158, 229) in RGB and oklch(73.431% 0.10191 290.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.4%
0.102
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a89ee5

#a89ee5 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.102 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 8.69:1, 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: #a89ee5 mixed with white

  1. a89ee5
  2. b0a8e8
  3. b9b1eb
  4. c1bbee
  5. cac5f1
  6. d2cef3
  7. dbd8f6
  8. e4e2f8
  9. edebfb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a89ee5 mixed with black

  1. a89ee5
  2. 9289c7
  3. 7c74aa
  4. 67608e
  5. 524d72
  6. 3f3a58
  7. 2c293f
  8. 1a1828
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ee5 with less saturation

  1. a89ee5
  2. a89fdf
  3. a8a1d9
  4. a8a2d3
  5. a8a3ce
  6. a8a4c8
  7. a8a5c2
  8. a8a6bc
  9. a8a7b5
  10. a9a8af

Questions about #a89ee5

What color is #a89ee5?

#a89ee5 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 229), in HSL hsl(248.45, 57.72%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.431% 0.10191 290.106).

What colors go well with #a89ee5?

The complementary color of #a89ee5 is #adaf60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83aae9 and #c694d1. The triadic partners are #dd966e and #5fbe9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ee5?

Black text reads better on #a89ee5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ee5 a warm or cool color?

#a89ee5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.102.