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#a89ee8 color: Dull Lavender

#a89ee8 is rgb(168, 158, 232) in RGB and oklch(73.567% 0.10609 289.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.6%
0.106
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a89ee8

#a89ee8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, 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: #a89ee8 mixed with white

  1. a89ee8
  2. b0a8eb
  3. b8b1ed
  4. c1bbf0
  5. c9c5f3
  6. d2cef5
  7. dbd8f7
  8. e4e2f9
  9. edebfb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a89ee8 mixed with black

  1. a89ee8
  2. 9289ca
  3. 7c74ac
  4. 676090
  5. 524d74
  6. 3f3a59
  7. 2c2940
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ee8 with less saturation

  1. a89ee8
  2. a89fe2
  3. a8a1dc
  4. a8a2d6
  5. a8a3d0
  6. a8a4c9
  7. a8a5c3
  8. a9a7bd
  9. a9a7b6
  10. a9a8b0

Questions about #a89ee8

What color is #a89ee8?

#a89ee8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 232), in HSL hsl(248.11, 61.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.567% 0.10609 289.719).

What colors go well with #a89ee8?

The complementary color of #a89ee8 is #aeaf5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82aaec and #c793d3. The triadic partners are #e0956c and #5bbf9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ee8?

Black text reads better on #a89ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ee8 a warm or cool color?

#a89ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.106.