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#a394e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a394e2 is rgb(163, 148, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.975% 0.11288 292.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a394e2

#a394e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #a394e2 mixed with white

  1. a394e2
  2. ac9fe5
  3. b4a9e9
  4. bdb4ec
  5. c6bfef
  6. cfc9f2
  7. d9d4f5
  8. e2dff8
  9. ece9fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a394e2 mixed with black

  1. a394e2
  2. 8d80c4
  3. 786da8
  4. 635a8c
  5. 4f4871
  6. 3c3657
  7. 2a263e
  8. 191627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a394e2 with less saturation

  1. a394e2
  2. a396dc
  3. a297d5
  4. a299cf
  5. a29ac9
  6. a29cc2
  7. a19dbc
  8. a19eb5
  9. a19faf
  10. a1a0a8

Questions about #a394e2

What color is #a394e2?

#a394e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 148, 226), in HSL hsl(251.54, 57.35%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.975% 0.11288 292.095).

What colors go well with #a394e2?

The complementary color of #a394e2 is #a3a850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba1e8 and #c389cb. The triadic partners are #d98c5d and #46b899.

Is white or black text more readable on #a394e2?

Black text reads better on #a394e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a394e2 a warm or cool color?

#a394e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.113.