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#a396f0 color: Dull Lavender

#a396f0 is rgb(163, 150, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.029% 0.12915 289.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72%
0.129
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a396f0

#a396f0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #a396f0 mixed with white

  1. a396f0
  2. aca1f2
  3. b4abf4
  4. bdb6f6
  5. c6c0f8
  6. cfcbf9
  7. d9d5fb
  8. e2e0fc
  9. eceafd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a396f0 mixed with black

  1. a396f0
  2. 8d82d1
  3. 786eb2
  4. 635b95
  5. 4f4978
  6. 3c375d
  7. 2a2643
  8. 19162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a396f0 with less saturation

  1. a396f0
  2. a398e9
  3. a39ae1
  4. a39bda
  5. a39dd3
  6. a39ecb
  7. a3a0c4
  8. a3a1bc
  9. a4a2b4
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a396f0

What color is #a396f0?

#a396f0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 150, 240), in HSL hsl(248.67, 75%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.029% 0.12915 289.365).

What colors go well with #a396f0?

The complementary color of #a396f0 is #abab3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a5f5 and #c889d7. The triadic partners are #e58b57 and #35be97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a396f0?

Black text reads better on #a396f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a396f0 a warm or cool color?

#a396f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.129.