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#a19be2 color: Dull Lavender

#a19be2 is rgb(161, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.152% 0.10227 287.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

72.2%
0.102
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a19be2

#a19be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #a19be2 mixed with white

  1. a19be2
  2. aaa5e5
  3. b3afe9
  4. bcb9ec
  5. c5c3ef
  6. cecdf2
  7. d8d7f5
  8. e2e1f7
  9. ebebfa
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a19be2 mixed with black

  1. a19be2
  2. 8b86c4
  3. 7672a8
  4. 625e8c
  5. 4e4b71
  6. 3c3957
  7. 2a283e
  8. 191827
  9. 090912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a19be2 with less saturation

  1. a19be2
  2. a19cdc
  3. a19dd6
  4. a29fd0
  5. a2a0ca
  6. a3a1c4
  7. a3a2be
  8. a3a3b8
  9. a4a3b2
  10. a4a4ab

Questions about #a19be2

What color is #a19be2?

#a19be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(245.07, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.152% 0.10227 287.412).

What colors go well with #a19be2?

The complementary color of #a19be2 is #acaa5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca7e5 and #bf91cf. The triadic partners are #da916c and #5dba98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a19be2?

Black text reads better on #a19be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a19be2 a warm or cool color?

#a19be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.102.