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#a195eb color: Dull Lavender

#a195eb is rgb(161, 149, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.432% 0.12377 289.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

71.4%
0.124
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a195eb

#a195eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #a195eb mixed with white

  1. a195eb
  2. aaa0ee
  3. b3aaf0
  4. bcb5f3
  5. c5c0f5
  6. cecaf7
  7. d8d5f9
  8. e1dffb
  9. ebeafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a195eb mixed with black

  1. a195eb
  2. 8b81cc
  3. 766dae
  4. 625a91
  5. 4e4875
  6. 3c375b
  7. 2a2641
  8. 191629
  9. 090813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a195eb with less saturation

  1. a195eb
  2. a197e4
  3. a198dd
  4. a19ad6
  5. a19ccf
  6. a19dc8
  7. a19ec0
  8. a29fb9
  9. a2a1b2
  10. a2a2aa

Questions about #a195eb

What color is #a195eb?

#a195eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 149, 235), in HSL hsl(248.37, 68.25%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.432% 0.12377 289.272).

What colors go well with #a195eb?

The complementary color of #a195eb is #a9a943. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a3f0 and #c489d4. The triadic partners are #e18a59 and #3cbb96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a195eb?

Black text reads better on #a195eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a195eb a warm or cool color?

#a195eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.124.