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#a295eb color: Dull Lavender

#a295eb is rgb(162, 149, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.514% 0.12377 289.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.5%
0.124
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a295eb

#a295eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, 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: #a295eb mixed with white

  1. a295eb
  2. aba0ee
  3. b3aaf0
  4. bcb5f3
  5. c6c0f5
  6. cfcaf7
  7. d8d5f9
  8. e2dffb
  9. ebeafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a295eb mixed with black

  1. a295eb
  2. 8c81cc
  3. 776dae
  4. 635a91
  5. 4f4875
  6. 3c375b
  7. 2a2641
  8. 191629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a295eb with less saturation

  1. a295eb
  2. a297e4
  3. a299dd
  4. a29ad6
  5. a29ccf
  6. a29dc8
  7. a29ec1
  8. a2a0b9
  9. a2a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a295eb

What color is #a295eb?

#a295eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 149, 235), in HSL hsl(249.07, 68.25%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.514% 0.12377 289.828).

What colors go well with #a295eb?

The complementary color of #a295eb is #a8a944. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a3f0 and #c589d3. The triadic partners are #e18b59 and #3bbc97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a295eb?

Black text reads better on #a295eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a295eb a warm or cool color?

#a295eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.124.