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#a89efd color: Bright light violet

#a89efd is rgb(168, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.566% 0.13508 287.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.6%
0.135
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a89efd

#a89efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a89efd mixed with white

  1. a89efd
  2. b0a8fe
  3. b8b2ff
  4. c1bcff
  5. c9c5ff
  6. d2cfff
  7. dbd9ff
  8. e3e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a89efd mixed with black

  1. a89efd
  2. 9289dc
  3. 7c74bc
  4. 67609d
  5. 524d7f
  6. 3f3a62
  7. 2c2947
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89efd with less saturation

  1. a89efd
  2. a8a0f5
  3. a8a2ed
  4. a9a3e6
  5. a9a5de
  6. a9a7d6
  7. aaa8ce
  8. aaa9c6
  9. abaabd
  10. acabb5

Questions about #a89efd

What color is #a89efd?

#a89efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(246.32, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.566% 0.13508 287.472).

What colors go well with #a89efd?

The complementary color of #a89efd is #b6b23f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74aeff and #cf90e4. The triadic partners are #f1905d and #3bc79b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89efd?

Black text reads better on #a89efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89efd a warm or cool color?

#a89efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.