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#a09ce2 color: Dull Lavender

#a09ce2 is rgb(160, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.267% 0.10084 286.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

72.3%
0.101
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a09ce2

#a09ce2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.101 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 8.35:1, 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: #a09ce2 mixed with white

  1. a09ce2
  2. a9a6e5
  3. b2b0e9
  4. bbbaec
  5. c5c3ef
  6. cecdf2
  7. d8d7f5
  8. e1e1f7
  9. ebebfa
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a09ce2 mixed with black

  1. a09ce2
  2. 8b87c4
  3. 7673a8
  4. 615f8c
  5. 4e4c71
  6. 3b3957
  7. 29283e
  8. 191827
  9. 090912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a09ce2 with less saturation

  1. a09ce2
  2. a09ddc
  3. a19ed6
  4. a19fd0
  5. a2a0ca
  6. a2a1c4
  7. a3a2be
  8. a3a3b8
  9. a4a4b2
  10. a5a5ac

Questions about #a09ce2

What color is #a09ce2?

#a09ce2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(160, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(243.43, 54.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.267% 0.10084 286.197).

What colors go well with #a09ce2?

The complementary color of #a09ce2 is #adaa5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba8e4 and #be92d0. The triadic partners are #da916e and #61ba97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a09ce2?

Black text reads better on #a09ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a09ce2 a warm or cool color?

#a09ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.101.