Skip to the color picker

#a29be2 color: Dull Lavender

#a29be2 is rgb(162, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.232% 0.10224 288.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

246°
100%

72.2%
0.102
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a29be2

#a29be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #a29be2 mixed with white

  1. a29be2
  2. aba5e5
  3. b4afe9
  4. bdb9ec
  5. c6c3ef
  6. cfcdf2
  7. d8d7f5
  8. e2e1f7
  9. ebebfa
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a29be2 mixed with black

  1. a29be2
  2. 8c86c4
  3. 7772a8
  4. 635e8c
  5. 4f4b71
  6. 3c3957
  7. 2a283e
  8. 191827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a29be2 with less saturation

  1. a29be2
  2. a29cdc
  3. a29ed6
  4. a39fd0
  5. a3a0ca
  6. a3a1c4
  7. a3a2be
  8. a4a3b8
  9. a4a4b2
  10. a5a4ac

Questions about #a29be2

What color is #a29be2?

#a29be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(245.92, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.232% 0.10224 288.071).

What colors go well with #a29be2?

The complementary color of #a29be2 is #abaa5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da7e5 and #c091cf. The triadic partners are #da916c and #5dba99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a29be2?

Black text reads better on #a29be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a29be2 a warm or cool color?

#a29be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.102.