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#a299ec color: Dull Lavender

#a299ec is rgb(162, 153, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.317% 0.11919 288.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.3%
0.119
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a299ec

#a299ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #a299ec mixed with white

  1. a299ec
  2. aba3ef
  3. b3aef1
  4. bcb8f3
  5. c6c2f5
  6. cfccf7
  7. d8d6f9
  8. e2e0fb
  9. ebebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a299ec mixed with black

  1. a299ec
  2. 8c84cd
  3. 7770af
  4. 635d92
  5. 4f4a76
  6. 3c385b
  7. 2a2742
  8. 191729
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a299ec with less saturation

  1. a299ec
  2. a29be5
  3. a29cde
  4. a39ed7
  5. a39fd1
  6. a3a0ca
  7. a3a1c2
  8. a4a3bb
  9. a4a4b4
  10. a5a4ad

Questions about #a299ec

What color is #a299ec?

#a299ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 153, 236), in HSL hsl(246.51, 68.6%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.317% 0.11919 288.003).

What colors go well with #a299ec?

The complementary color of #a299ec is #adab4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a7f0 and #c58dd6. The triadic partners are #e28d61 and #49bd97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a299ec?

Black text reads better on #a299ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a299ec a warm or cool color?

#a299ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.119.