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#a396db color: Dull Lavender

#a396db is rgb(163, 150, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.033% 0.10004 292.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

71%
0.100
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a396db

#a396db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a396db mixed with white

  1. a396db
  2. aca0df
  3. b4abe3
  4. bdb5e7
  5. c6c0eb
  6. d0caee
  7. d9d5f2
  8. e2dff5
  9. eceaf9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a396db mixed with black

  1. a396db
  2. 8d82be
  3. 786ea2
  4. 635b87
  5. 4f496d
  6. 3c3754
  7. 2a263c
  8. 191626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a396db with less saturation

  1. a396db
  2. a397d5
  3. a299d0
  4. a29aca
  5. a29bc5
  6. a29cbf
  7. a29eb9
  8. a29fb3
  9. a1a0ad
  10. a1a1a7

Questions about #a396db

What color is #a396db?

#a396db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 150, 219), in HSL hsl(251.3, 48.94%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.033% 0.10004 292.3).

What colors go well with #a396db?

The complementary color of #a396db is #a3a85c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a2e0 and #bf8cc7. The triadic partners are #d39066 and #56b69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a396db?

Black text reads better on #a396db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a396db a warm or cool color?

#a396db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.1.