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#a394df color: Dull Lavender

#a394df is rgb(163, 148, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.835% 0.10872 292.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.8%
0.109
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a394df

#a394df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, 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: #a394df mixed with white

  1. a394df
  2. ac9fe3
  3. b4a9e6
  4. bdb4ea
  5. c6bfed
  6. d0c9f0
  7. d9d4f4
  8. e2dff7
  9. ece9fa
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a394df mixed with black

  1. a394df
  2. 8d80c2
  3. 786da5
  4. 635a8a
  5. 4f486f
  6. 3c3656
  7. 2a263d
  8. 191627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a394df with less saturation

  1. a394df
  2. a396d9
  3. a297d3
  4. a299cd
  5. a29ac7
  6. a19bc1
  7. a19cba
  8. a19eb4
  9. a19fae
  10. a1a0a7

Questions about #a394df

What color is #a394df?

#a394df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 148, 223), in HSL hsl(252, 53.96%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.835% 0.10872 292.58).

What colors go well with #a394df?

The complementary color of #a394df is #a2a854. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca1e5 and #c18ac9. The triadic partners are #d68d5f and #4ab79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a394df?

Black text reads better on #a394df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a394df a warm or cool color?

#a394df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.109.