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#a395eb color: Dull Lavender

#a395eb is rgb(163, 149, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.596% 0.12377 290.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

71.6%
0.124
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a395eb

#a395eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #a395eb mixed with white

  1. a395eb
  2. aca0ee
  3. b4aaf0
  4. bdb5f3
  5. c6c0f5
  6. cfcaf7
  7. d9d5f9
  8. e2dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a395eb mixed with black

  1. a395eb
  2. 8d81cc
  3. 786dae
  4. 635a91
  5. 4f4875
  6. 3c375b
  7. 2a2641
  8. 191629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a395eb with less saturation

  1. a395eb
  2. a397e4
  3. a399dd
  4. a39ad6
  5. a29ccf
  6. a29dc8
  7. a39fc1
  8. a3a0ba
  9. a3a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a395eb

What color is #a395eb?

#a395eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 149, 235), in HSL hsl(249.77, 68.25%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.596% 0.12377 290.384).

What colors go well with #a395eb?

The complementary color of #a395eb is #a8aa45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a3f0 and #c689d3. The triadic partners are #e18b58 and #3bbc98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a395eb?

Black text reads better on #a395eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a395eb a warm or cool color?

#a395eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.