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#a198ee color: Dull Lavender

#a198ee is rgb(161, 152, 238) in RGB and oklch(72.145% 0.12347 287.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

72.1%
0.123
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a198ee

#a198ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, 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: #a198ee mixed with white

  1. a198ee
  2. aaa2f0
  3. b3adf3
  4. bcb7f5
  5. c5c1f7
  6. ceccf8
  7. d8d6fa
  8. e1e0fb
  9. ebeafd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a198ee mixed with black

  1. a198ee
  2. 8b84cf
  3. 7670b1
  4. 625c93
  5. 4e4a77
  6. 3c385c
  7. 2a2742
  8. 19172a
  9. 090814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a198ee with less saturation

  1. a198ee
  2. a19ae7
  3. a19be0
  4. a29dd9
  5. a29ed2
  6. a2a0ca
  7. a3a1c3
  8. a3a2bc
  9. a4a3b4
  10. a4a4ad

Questions about #a198ee

What color is #a198ee?

#a198ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 152, 238), in HSL hsl(246.28, 71.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.145% 0.12347 287.679).

What colors go well with #a198ee?

The complementary color of #a198ee is #adaa45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a6f2 and #c58cd7. The triadic partners are #e38c5e and #43bd96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a198ee?

Black text reads better on #a198ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a198ee a warm or cool color?

#a198ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.123.