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#a296ea color: Dull Lavender

#a296ea is rgb(162, 150, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.653% 0.12088 289.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.7%
0.121
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a296ea

#a296ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #a296ea mixed with white

  1. a296ea
  2. aba1ed
  3. b3abef
  4. bcb6f2
  5. c6c0f4
  6. cfcbf6
  7. d8d5f8
  8. e2dffa
  9. ebeafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a296ea mixed with black

  1. a296ea
  2. 8c82cb
  3. 776eae
  4. 635b91
  5. 4f4975
  6. 3c375a
  7. 2a2641
  8. 191629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a296ea with less saturation

  1. a296ea
  2. a298e3
  3. a299dc
  4. a29bd5
  5. a29ccf
  6. a29ec8
  7. a29fc0
  8. a2a0b9
  9. a3a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a296ea

What color is #a296ea?

#a296ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 150, 234), in HSL hsl(248.57, 66.67%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.653% 0.12088 289.534).

What colors go well with #a296ea?

The complementary color of #a296ea is #a9aa48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a4ef and #c58ad3. The triadic partners are #e08c5c and #41bc97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a296ea?

Black text reads better on #a296ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a296ea a warm or cool color?

#a296ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.121.