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#a09aec color: Dull Lavender

#a09aec is rgb(160, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.348% 0.11781 286.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

72.3%
0.118
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a09aec

#a09aec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a09aec mixed with white

  1. a09aec
  2. a9a4ef
  3. b2aef1
  4. bbb8f3
  5. c4c2f5
  6. cecdf7
  7. d7d7f9
  8. e1e1fb
  9. ebebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a09aec mixed with black

  1. a09aec
  2. 8b85cd
  3. 7671af
  4. 615e92
  5. 4e4b76
  6. 3b395b
  7. 292742
  8. 191729
  9. 090913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a09aec with less saturation

  1. a09aec
  2. a09ce5
  3. a19dde
  4. a19ed7
  5. a2a0d1
  6. a2a1ca
  7. a3a2c3
  8. a3a3bb
  9. a4a4b4
  10. a5a5ad

Questions about #a09aec

What color is #a09aec?

#a09aec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(160, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(244.39, 68.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.348% 0.11781 286.405).

What colors go well with #a09aec?

The complementary color of #a09aec is #afaa4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a8ef and #c38ed7. The triadic partners are #e28d64 and #4ebd95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a09aec?

Black text reads better on #a09aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a09aec a warm or cool color?

#a09aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.118.