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#a194e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a194e2 is rgb(161, 148, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.809% 0.11281 290.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

70.8%
0.113
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a194e2

#a194e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a194e2 mixed with white

  1. a194e2
  2. aa9fe5
  3. b3a9e9
  4. bcb4ec
  5. c5bfef
  6. cec9f2
  7. d8d4f5
  8. e1dff8
  9. ebe9fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a194e2 mixed with black

  1. a194e2
  2. 8b80c4
  3. 766da8
  4. 625a8c
  5. 4e4871
  6. 3c3657
  7. 2a263e
  8. 191627
  9. 090812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a194e2 with less saturation

  1. a194e2
  2. a196dc
  3. a197d5
  4. a099cf
  5. a09ac9
  6. a09bc2
  7. a09dbc
  8. a09eb5
  9. a09fae
  10. a1a0a8

Questions about #a194e2

What color is #a194e2?

#a194e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 148, 226), in HSL hsl(250, 57.35%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.809% 0.11281 290.872).

What colors go well with #a194e2?

The complementary color of #a194e2 is #a4a74e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a1e7 and #c189cc. The triadic partners are #d98b5d and #47b897.

Is white or black text more readable on #a194e2?

Black text reads better on #a194e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a194e2 a warm or cool color?

#a194e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.113.