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#a396e4 color: Dull Lavender

#a396e4 is rgb(163, 150, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.448% 0.11258 290.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

71.4%
0.113
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a396e4

#a396e4 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, 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: #a396e4 mixed with white

  1. a396e4
  2. aca0e7
  3. b4abea
  4. bdb5ed
  5. c6c0f0
  6. cfcaf3
  7. d9d5f6
  8. e2dff8
  9. eceafb
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a396e4 mixed with black

  1. a396e4
  2. 8d82c6
  3. 786ea9
  4. 635b8d
  5. 4f4972
  6. 3c3758
  7. 2a263f
  8. 191628
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a396e4 with less saturation

  1. a396e4
  2. a398de
  3. a399d7
  4. a29bd1
  5. a29ccb
  6. a29dc4
  7. a29ebe
  8. a2a0b7
  9. a2a1b0
  10. a3a2aa

Questions about #a396e4

What color is #a396e4?

#a396e4 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 150, 228), in HSL hsl(250, 59.09%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.448% 0.11258 290.911).

What colors go well with #a396e4?

The complementary color of #a396e4 is #a6a951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa3e9 and #c38bce. The triadic partners are #db8e5f and #4aba99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a396e4?

Black text reads better on #a396e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a396e4 a warm or cool color?

#a396e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.113.