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#a19bdb color: Soft light violet

#a19bdb is rgb(161, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.837% 0.09237 288.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

71.8%
0.092
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

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 #a19bdb

#a19bdb is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.092 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 Simply Violet (#a6a1d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a19bdb mixed with white

  1. a19bdb
  2. aaa5df
  3. b3afe3
  4. bcb9e7
  5. c5c3ea
  6. cfcdee
  7. d8d7f2
  8. e2e1f5
  9. ebebf8
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #a19bdb mixed with black

  1. a19bdb
  2. 8b86be
  3. 7672a2
  4. 625e87
  5. 4e4b6d
  6. 3c3954
  7. 2a283c
  8. 191826
  9. 090911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a19bdb with less saturation

  1. a19bdb
  2. a19cd6
  3. a19dd0
  4. a29ecb
  5. a29fc6
  6. a2a0c0
  7. a2a1bb
  8. a3a2b5
  9. a3a2af
  10. a3a3aa

Questions about #a19bdb

What color is #a19bdb?

#a19bdb is soft light violet. The closest named color is Soft light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(245.63, 47.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.837% 0.09237 288.132).

What colors go well with #a19bdb?

The complementary color of #a19bdb is #a9a962. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a6de and #bd92ca. The triadic partners are #d49271 and #65b799.

Is white or black text more readable on #a19bdb?

Black text reads better on #a19bdb: 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 #a19bdb a warm or cool color?

#a19bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.092.