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#a393e1 color: Dull Lavender

#a393e1 is rgb(163, 147, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.739% 0.11304 292.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.7%
0.113
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a393e1

#a393e1 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, 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: #a393e1 mixed with white

  1. a393e1
  2. ac9ee5
  3. b4a9e8
  4. bdb3eb
  5. c6beee
  6. cfc9f2
  7. d9d4f4
  8. e2def7
  9. ece9fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a393e1 mixed with black

  1. a393e1
  2. 8d7fc4
  3. 786ca7
  4. 63598b
  5. 4f4770
  6. 3c3656
  7. 2a253e
  8. 191627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a393e1 with less saturation

  1. a393e1
  2. a395db
  3. a296d5
  4. a298ce
  5. a299c8
  6. a19bc2
  7. a19cbb
  8. a19db5
  9. a19eae
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #a393e1

What color is #a393e1?

#a393e1 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 147, 225), in HSL hsl(252.31, 56.52%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.739% 0.11304 292.689).

What colors go well with #a393e1?

The complementary color of #a393e1 is #a2a84f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba0e7 and #c288ca. The triadic partners are #d88c5b and #44b79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a393e1?

Black text reads better on #a393e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a393e1 a warm or cool color?

#a393e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.113.