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#a89ef1 color: Dull Lavender

#a89ef1 is rgb(168, 158, 241) in RGB and oklch(73.984% 0.11858 288.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74%
0.119
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a89ef1

#a89ef1 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, 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: #a89ef1 mixed with white

  1. a89ef1
  2. b0a8f3
  3. b8b2f5
  4. c1bbf7
  5. c9c5f8
  6. d2cffa
  7. dbd8fb
  8. e4e2fc
  9. edecfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89ef1 mixed with black

  1. a89ef1
  2. 9289d2
  3. 7c74b3
  4. 676095
  5. 524d79
  6. 3f3a5d
  7. 2c2943
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ef1 with less saturation

  1. a89ef1
  2. a8a0ea
  3. a8a1e3
  4. a8a3dd
  5. a8a4d6
  6. a9a5cf
  7. a9a6c8
  8. a9a8c0
  9. aaa9b9
  10. aaaab2

Questions about #a89ef1

What color is #a89ef1?

#a89ef1 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 241), in HSL hsl(247.23, 74.77%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.984% 0.11858 288.671).

What colors go well with #a89ef1?

The complementary color of #a89ef1 is #b1b151. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cacf5 and #cb92db. The triadic partners are #e79366 and #4fc39d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ef1?

Black text reads better on #a89ef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ef1 a warm or cool color?

#a89ef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.119.