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#a295ea color: Dull Lavender

#a295ea is rgb(162, 149, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.465% 0.12239 289.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.5%
0.122
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a295ea

#a295ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #a295ea mixed with white

  1. a295ea
  2. aba0ed
  3. b3aaef
  4. bcb5f2
  5. c6bff4
  6. cfcaf6
  7. d8d5f8
  8. e2dffa
  9. ebeafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a295ea mixed with black

  1. a295ea
  2. 8c81cb
  3. 776dae
  4. 635a91
  5. 4f4875
  6. 3c375a
  7. 2a2641
  8. 191629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a295ea with less saturation

  1. a295ea
  2. a297e3
  3. a298dc
  4. a29ad5
  5. a29cce
  6. a29dc7
  7. a29ec0
  8. a2a0b9
  9. a2a1b2
  10. a2a2aa

Questions about #a295ea

What color is #a295ea?

#a295ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 149, 234), in HSL hsl(249.18, 66.93%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.465% 0.12239 289.953).

What colors go well with #a295ea?

The complementary color of #a295ea is #a8a946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a3ef and #c589d2. The triadic partners are #e08b5a and #3dbb97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a295ea?

Black text reads better on #a295ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a295ea a warm or cool color?

#a295ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.122.