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#a293e1 color: Dull Lavender

#a293e1 is rgb(162, 147, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.655% 0.11299 292.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.7%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a293e1

#a293e1 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a293e1 mixed with white

  1. a293e1
  2. ab9ee5
  3. b4a9e8
  4. bdb3eb
  5. c6beee
  6. cfc9f2
  7. d8d4f4
  8. e2def7
  9. ebe9fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a293e1 mixed with black

  1. a293e1
  2. 8c7fc4
  3. 776ca7
  4. 63598b
  5. 4f4770
  6. 3c3656
  7. 2a253e
  8. 191627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a293e1 with less saturation

  1. a293e1
  2. a295db
  3. a196d4
  4. a198ce
  5. a199c8
  6. a19bc1
  7. a09cbb
  8. a09db4
  9. a09eae
  10. a09fa7

Questions about #a293e1

What color is #a293e1?

#a293e1 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 147, 225), in HSL hsl(251.54, 56.52%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.655% 0.11299 292.076).

What colors go well with #a293e1?

The complementary color of #a293e1 is #a2a74f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa0e7 and #c288ca. The triadic partners are #d88b5c and #45b798.

Is white or black text more readable on #a293e1?

Black text reads better on #a293e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a293e1 a warm or cool color?

#a293e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.113.