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#a199e7 color: Dull Lavender

#a199e7 is rgb(161, 153, 231) in RGB and oklch(71.999% 0.11225 287.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

72%
0.112
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a199e7

#a199e7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.112 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 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a199e7 mixed with white

  1. a199e7
  2. aaa3ea
  3. b3aded
  4. bcb8f0
  5. c5c2f2
  6. ceccf5
  7. d8d6f7
  8. e1e0f9
  9. ebeafb
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a199e7 mixed with black

  1. a199e7
  2. 8b84c9
  3. 7670ab
  4. 625d8f
  5. 4e4a73
  6. 3c3859
  7. 2a2740
  8. 191728
  9. 090813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a199e7 with less saturation

  1. a199e7
  2. a19ae1
  3. a19cda
  4. a29dd4
  5. a29ecd
  6. a2a0c6
  7. a3a1c0
  8. a3a2b9
  9. a3a3b2
  10. a4a4ab

Questions about #a199e7

What color is #a199e7?

#a199e7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 153, 231), in HSL hsl(246.15, 61.9%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.999% 0.11225 287.932).

What colors go well with #a199e7?

The complementary color of #a199e7 is #abaa51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a6ea and #c28ed2. The triadic partners are #de8e65 and #51bb97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a199e7?

Black text reads better on #a199e7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a199e7 a warm or cool color?

#a199e7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.112.