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#a89ff5 color: Bright light violet

#a89ff5 is rgb(168, 159, 245) in RGB and oklch(74.363% 0.12264 287.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.4%
0.123
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

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 #a89ff5

#a89ff5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.123 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: #a89ff5 mixed with white

  1. a89ff5
  2. b0a9f7
  3. b8b2f8
  4. c1bcf9
  5. c9c6fb
  6. d2cffc
  7. dbd9fd
  8. e4e2fe
  9. edecfe
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a89ff5 mixed with black

  1. a89ff5
  2. 928ad5
  3. 7c75b6
  4. 676198
  5. 524d7b
  6. 3f3b5f
  7. 2c2944
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ff5 with less saturation

  1. a89ff5
  2. a8a1ee
  3. a8a2e7
  4. a9a4e0
  5. a9a5d9
  6. a9a6d1
  7. aaa8ca
  8. aaa9c3
  9. abaabb
  10. ababb3

Questions about #a89ff5

What color is #a89ff5?

#a89ff5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 159, 245), in HSL hsl(246.28, 81.13%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.363% 0.12264 287.823).

What colors go well with #a89ff5?

The complementary color of #a89ff5 is #b4b14d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aadf9 and #cc93de. The triadic partners are #eb9365 and #4dc59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ff5?

Black text reads better on #a89ff5: 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 #a89ff5 a warm or cool color?

#a89ff5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.123.