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#a989e8 color: Bright violet

#a989e8 is rgb(169, 137, 232) in RGB and oklch(69.778% 0.13887 298.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.8%
0.139
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a989e8

#a989e8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a989e8 mixed with white

  1. a989e8
  2. b195eb
  3. b9a1ee
  4. c2adf1
  5. cab8f3
  6. d3c4f6
  7. dbd0f8
  8. e4dcfa
  9. ede7fc
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a989e8 mixed with black

  1. a989e8
  2. 9276ca
  3. 7c64ac
  4. 675390
  5. 534274
  6. 3f3159
  7. 2c2240
  8. 1b1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a989e8 with less saturation

  1. a989e8
  2. a88ce1
  3. a68eda
  4. a590d2
  5. a493cb
  6. a395c4
  7. a297bc
  8. a199b5
  9. a09aad
  10. 9f9ca5

Questions about #a989e8

What color is #a989e8?

#a989e8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 137, 232), in HSL hsl(260.21, 67.38%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.778% 0.13887 298.249).

What colors go well with #a989e8?

The complementary color of #a989e8 is #96a937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7999f4 and #cc7cc9. The triadic partners are #dd8639 and #00b99e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a989e8?

Black text reads better on #a989e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a989e8 a warm or cool color?

#a989e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.139.