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#a09add color: Dull Lavender

#a09add is rgb(160, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.651% 0.09672 287.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

71.7%
0.097
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a09add

#a09add is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a09add mixed with white

  1. a09add
  2. a9a4e1
  3. b2aee5
  4. bbb8e8
  5. c5c2ec
  6. ceccef
  7. d8d6f3
  8. e1e0f6
  9. ebebf9
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #a09add mixed with black

  1. a09add
  2. 8b85c0
  3. 7671a4
  4. 615e88
  5. 4e4b6e
  6. 3b3955
  7. 29273d
  8. 191726
  9. 090911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a09add with less saturation

  1. a09add
  2. a09bd7
  3. a09cd2
  4. a19dcc
  5. a19ec7
  6. a19fc1
  7. a2a0bb
  8. a2a1b5
  9. a2a2af
  10. a3a3a9

Questions about #a09add

What color is #a09add?

#a09add is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(160, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(245.37, 49.63%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.651% 0.09672 287.796).

What colors go well with #a09add?

The complementary color of #a09add is #a9a85e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da5e0 and #bd90cb. The triadic partners are #d5916e and #61b798.

Is white or black text more readable on #a09add?

Black text reads better on #a09add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a09add a warm or cool color?

#a09add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.097.