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#a195e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a195e2 is rgb(161, 149, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.999% 0.11128 290.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71%
0.111
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a195e2

#a195e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #a195e2 mixed with white

  1. a195e2
  2. aaa0e5
  3. b3aae9
  4. bcb5ec
  5. c5bfef
  6. cecaf2
  7. d8d4f5
  8. e1dff8
  9. ebeafa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a195e2 mixed with black

  1. a195e2
  2. 8b81c4
  3. 766da8
  4. 625a8c
  5. 4e4871
  6. 3c3757
  7. 2a263e
  8. 191627
  9. 090812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a195e2 with less saturation

  1. a195e2
  2. a197dc
  3. a198d5
  4. a199cf
  5. a19bc9
  6. a19cc2
  7. a19dbc
  8. a19eb5
  9. a19faf
  10. a1a0a8

Questions about #a195e2

What color is #a195e2?

#a195e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 149, 226), in HSL hsl(249.35, 57.04%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.999% 0.11128 290.417).

What colors go well with #a195e2?

The complementary color of #a195e2 is #a5a850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a2e7 and #c18acc. The triadic partners are #d98c60 and #4bb897.

Is white or black text more readable on #a195e2?

Black text reads better on #a195e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a195e2 a warm or cool color?

#a195e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.111.