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#a194eb color: Dull Lavender

#a194eb is rgb(161, 148, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.244% 0.12527 289.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.2%
0.125
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a194eb

#a194eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #a194eb mixed with white

  1. a194eb
  2. aa9fee
  3. b3aaf0
  4. bcb4f3
  5. c5bff5
  6. cecaf7
  7. d8d4f9
  8. e1dffb
  9. ebeafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a194eb mixed with black

  1. a194eb
  2. 8b80cc
  3. 766dae
  4. 625a91
  5. 4e4875
  6. 3c365b
  7. 2a2641
  8. 191629
  9. 090813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a194eb with less saturation

  1. a194eb
  2. a196e4
  3. a198dd
  4. a199d6
  5. a19bcf
  6. a19cc7
  7. a19ec0
  8. a19fb9
  9. a1a0b1
  10. a2a1aa

Questions about #a194eb

What color is #a194eb?

#a194eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 148, 235), in HSL hsl(248.97, 68.5%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.244% 0.12527 289.682).

What colors go well with #a194eb?

The complementary color of #a194eb is #a8a941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a3f0 and #c488d3. The triadic partners are #e08957 and #38bb96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a194eb?

Black text reads better on #a194eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a194eb a warm or cool color?

#a194eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.125.