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#a199eb color: Dull Lavender

#a199eb is rgb(161, 153, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.189% 0.11783 287.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

72.2%
0.118
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a199eb

#a199eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, 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: #a199eb mixed with white

  1. a199eb
  2. aaa3ee
  3. b3adf0
  4. bcb8f2
  5. c5c2f5
  6. ceccf7
  7. d8d6f9
  8. e1e0fa
  9. ebebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a199eb mixed with black

  1. a199eb
  2. 8b84cc
  3. 7670ae
  4. 625d91
  5. 4e4a75
  6. 3c385b
  7. 2a2741
  8. 191729
  9. 090813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a199eb with less saturation

  1. a199eb
  2. a19be4
  3. a19cdd
  4. a29dd7
  5. a29fd0
  6. a2a0c9
  7. a3a1c2
  8. a3a2bb
  9. a4a3b4
  10. a4a4ac

Questions about #a199eb

What color is #a199eb?

#a199eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 153, 235), in HSL hsl(245.85, 67.21%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.189% 0.11783 287.531).

What colors go well with #a199eb?

The complementary color of #a199eb is #adaa4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a7ee and #c48dd6. The triadic partners are #e18d62 and #4cbd96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a199eb?

Black text reads better on #a199eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a199eb a warm or cool color?

#a199eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.118.