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#a989c6 color: Classic Bouquet

#a989c6 is rgb(169, 137, 198) in RGB and oklch(68.18% 0.09439 308.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

68.2%
0.094
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a989c6

#a989c6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a989c6 mixed with white

  1. a989c6
  2. b195cc
  3. baa0d2
  4. c2acd8
  5. cbb7dd
  6. d3c3e3
  7. dccfe9
  8. e5dbee
  9. ede7f4
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #a989c6 mixed with black

  1. a989c6
  2. 9276ac
  3. 7c6492
  4. 67537a
  5. 534262
  6. 3f314b
  7. 2c2235
  8. 1b1421
  9. 0a070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a989c6 with less saturation

  1. a989c6
  2. a78bc2
  3. a68dbd
  4. a48eb9
  5. a290b4
  6. a191b0
  7. 9f93ab
  8. 9e94a7
  9. 9c96a2
  10. 9a979d

Questions about #a989c6

What color is #a989c6?

#a989c6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 137, 198), in HSL hsl(271.48, 34.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.18% 0.09439 308.004).

What colors go well with #a989c6?

The complementary color of #a989c6 is #88a464. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b93d3 and #bf82ad. The triadic partners are #c08e56 and #46aca4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a989c6?

Black text reads better on #a989c6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a989c6 a warm or cool color?

#a989c6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.094.