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#a09be2 color: Dull Lavender

#a09be2 is rgb(160, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.072% 0.10231 286.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

72.1%
0.102
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a09be2

#a09be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #a09be2 mixed with white

  1. a09be2
  2. a9a5e5
  3. b2afe9
  4. bbb9ec
  5. c4c3ef
  6. cecdf2
  7. d8d7f5
  8. e1e1f7
  9. ebebfa
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a09be2 mixed with black

  1. a09be2
  2. 8b86c4
  3. 7672a8
  4. 615e8c
  5. 4e4b71
  6. 3b3957
  7. 29283e
  8. 191827
  9. 090912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a09be2 with less saturation

  1. a09be2
  2. a09cdc
  3. a19dd6
  4. a19fd0
  5. a1a0ca
  6. a2a1c4
  7. a2a1be
  8. a3a2b8
  9. a3a3b1
  10. a4a4ab

Questions about #a09be2

What color is #a09be2?

#a09be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(160, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(244.23, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.072% 0.10231 286.755).

What colors go well with #a09be2?

The complementary color of #a09be2 is #aca95a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba7e4 and #bf91d0. The triadic partners are #da906c and #5eb997.

Is white or black text more readable on #a09be2?

Black text reads better on #a09be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a09be2 a warm or cool color?

#a09be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.102.