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#a199df color: Dull Lavender

#a199df is rgb(161, 153, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.628% 0.10102 288.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

71.6%
0.101
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a199df

#a199df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a199df mixed with white

  1. a199df
  2. aaa3e3
  3. b3ade6
  4. bcb7ea
  5. c5c2ed
  6. ceccf0
  7. d8d6f3
  8. e2e0f6
  9. ebeaf9
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #a199df mixed with black

  1. a199df
  2. 8b84c2
  3. 7670a5
  4. 625d8a
  5. 4e4a6f
  6. 3c3856
  7. 2a273d
  8. 191727
  9. 090812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a199df with less saturation

  1. a199df
  2. a19ad9
  3. a19cd3
  4. a19dce
  5. a19ec8
  6. a29fc2
  7. a2a0bc
  8. a2a1b6
  9. a3a2b0
  10. a3a2aa

Questions about #a199df

What color is #a199df?

#a199df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 153, 223), in HSL hsl(246.86, 52.24%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.628% 0.10102 288.814).

What colors go well with #a199df?

The complementary color of #a199df is #a8a95b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da5e3 and #bf8fcc. The triadic partners are #d7906a and #5bb898.

Is white or black text more readable on #a199df?

Black text reads better on #a199df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a199df a warm or cool color?

#a199df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.101.