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#a89ff2 color: Cold Lips

#a89ff2 is rgb(168, 159, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.221% 0.11849 288.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74.2%
0.118
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a89ff2

#a89ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, 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: #a89ff2 mixed with white

  1. a89ff2
  2. b0a9f4
  3. b8b2f6
  4. c1bcf7
  5. c9c6f9
  6. d2cffa
  7. dbd9fb
  8. e4e2fd
  9. edecfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a89ff2 mixed with black

  1. a89ff2
  2. 928ad2
  3. 7c75b4
  4. 676196
  5. 524d79
  6. 3f3b5e
  7. 2c2943
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ff2 with less saturation

  1. a89ff2
  2. a8a1eb
  3. a8a2e4
  4. a9a4dd
  5. a9a5d6
  6. a9a6cf
  7. a9a7c8
  8. aaa8c1
  9. aaa9ba
  10. abaab3

Questions about #a89ff2

What color is #a89ff2?

#a89ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(168, 159, 242), in HSL hsl(246.51, 76.15%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.221% 0.11849 288.121).

What colors go well with #a89ff2?

The complementary color of #a89ff2 is #b3b152. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cadf6 and #cb93dc. The triadic partners are #e89467 and #51c39d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ff2?

Black text reads better on #a89ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ff2 a warm or cool color?

#a89ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.118.