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#a89efa color: Bright light violet

#a89efa is rgb(168, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.418% 0.13098 287.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74.4%
0.131
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a89efa

#a89efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89efa mixed with white

  1. a89efa
  2. b0a8fb
  3. b8b2fc
  4. c1bcfd
  5. c9c5fe
  6. d2cfff
  7. dbd9ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a89efa mixed with black

  1. a89efa
  2. 9289d9
  3. 7c74ba
  4. 67609b
  5. 524d7d
  6. 3f3a61
  7. 2c2946
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89efa with less saturation

  1. a89efa
  2. a8a0f2
  3. a8a2eb
  4. a9a3e3
  5. a9a5dc
  6. a9a6d4
  7. aaa8cc
  8. aaa9c4
  9. abaabc
  10. ababb4

Questions about #a89efa

What color is #a89efa?

#a89efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(246.52, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.418% 0.13098 287.755).

What colors go well with #a89efa?

The complementary color of #a89efa is #b5b244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76adfe and #ce91e2. The triadic partners are #ef915f and #41c69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89efa?

Black text reads better on #a89efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89efa a warm or cool color?

#a89efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.131.