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#a19bec color: Dull Lavender

#a19bec is rgb(161, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.619% 0.1163 286.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

72.6%
0.116
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a19bec

#a19bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #a19bec mixed with white

  1. a19bec
  2. aaa5ee
  3. b3aff1
  4. bcb9f3
  5. c5c3f5
  6. cecdf7
  7. d8d7f9
  8. e1e1fb
  9. ebebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a19bec mixed with black

  1. a19bec
  2. 8b86cd
  3. 7672af
  4. 625e92
  5. 4e4b76
  6. 3c395b
  7. 2a2842
  8. 191829
  9. 090913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a19bec with less saturation

  1. a19bec
  2. a19de5
  3. a29edf
  4. a29fd8
  5. a3a0d1
  6. a3a2ca
  7. a4a3c3
  8. a4a4bc
  9. a5a5b5
  10. a6a6ae

Questions about #a19bec

What color is #a19bec?

#a19bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(244.44, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.619% 0.1163 286.51).

What colors go well with #a19bec?

The complementary color of #a19bec is #b0ab4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a9ef and #c48fd7. The triadic partners are #e28f65 and #51be96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a19bec?

Black text reads better on #a19bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a19bec a warm or cool color?

#a19bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.116.