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#a395ee color: Dull Lavender

#a395ee is rgb(163, 149, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.744% 0.1279 290) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.7%
0.128
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a395ee

#a395ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #a395ee mixed with white

  1. a395ee
  2. aca0f0
  3. b4aaf3
  4. bdb5f5
  5. c6c0f7
  6. cfcaf8
  7. d9d5fa
  8. e2dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a395ee mixed with black

  1. a395ee
  2. 8d81cf
  3. 786db1
  4. 635a93
  5. 4f4877
  6. 3c375c
  7. 2a2642
  8. 19162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a395ee with less saturation

  1. a395ee
  2. a397e7
  3. a399e0
  4. a39ad8
  5. a39cd1
  6. a39eca
  7. a39fc2
  8. a3a0bb
  9. a3a1b3
  10. a3a3ab

Questions about #a395ee

What color is #a395ee?

#a395ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 149, 238), in HSL hsl(249.44, 72.36%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.744% 0.1279 290).

What colors go well with #a395ee?

The complementary color of #a395ee is #a9aa40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a4f3 and #c788d5. The triadic partners are #e38a56 and #34bd97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a395ee?

Black text reads better on #a395ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a395ee a warm or cool color?

#a395ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.128.