Palettes / Colors / #A39EFF
#A39EFF — Light Vivid Blue
#A39EFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
#A39EFF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAFF9E; it also sits naturally between #9ECAFF and #D39EFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A39EFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 158, 255 |
| HSL | 243°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 243°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 36%, 38%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 45.38, 39.46, 99.83 |
| Yxy | 39.46, 0.2457, 0.2137 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.08, 24.06, -47.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.82, 22.73, -55.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A39EFF
.text { color: #A39EFF; }
.background { background-color: #A39EFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A39EFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 158, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A39EFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 158, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A39EFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 158, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A39EFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A39EFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFF9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A39EFF: #000000.
How #A39EFF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A39EFF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A39EFF?
#A39EFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 163, 158, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A39EFF?
#A39EFF is RGB 163, 158, 255 — HSL 243°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 36%, 38%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #A39EFF?
Its complement is #FAFF9E; analogous partners are #9ECAFF and #D39EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A39EFF for text?
Black text on #A39EFF has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.