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#a89ffa color: Bright light violet

#a89ffa is rgb(168, 159, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.605% 0.12952 287.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.6%
0.130
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a89ffa

#a89ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, 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: #a89ffa mixed with white

  1. a89ffa
  2. b0a9fb
  3. b8b3fc
  4. c1bcfd
  5. c9c6fe
  6. d2cffe
  7. dbd9ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a89ffa mixed with black

  1. a89ffa
  2. 928ad9
  3. 7c75ba
  4. 67619b
  5. 524d7d
  6. 3f3b61
  7. 2c2946
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a89ffa with less saturation

  1. a89ffa
  2. a8a1f3
  3. a8a3eb
  4. a9a4e3
  5. a9a6dc
  6. aaa7d4
  7. aaa8cc
  8. aba9c5
  9. ababbd
  10. acacb5

Questions about #a89ffa

What color is #a89ffa?

#a89ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 159, 250), in HSL hsl(245.93, 90.1%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.605% 0.12952 287.352).

What colors go well with #a89ffa?

The complementary color of #a89ffa is #b6b246. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77aefe and #ce92e2. The triadic partners are #ef9262 and #45c79c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ffa?

Black text reads better on #a89ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ffa a warm or cool color?

#a89ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.13.