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#a397e4 color: Dull Lavender

#a397e4 is rgb(163, 151, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.638% 0.11106 290.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.6%
0.111
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a397e4

#a397e4 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #a397e4 mixed with white

  1. a397e4
  2. aca1e7
  3. b4acea
  4. bdb6ed
  5. c6c0f0
  6. cfcbf3
  7. d9d5f6
  8. e2e0f8
  9. eceafb
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a397e4 mixed with black

  1. a397e4
  2. 8d83c6
  3. 786fa9
  4. 635c8d
  5. 4f4972
  6. 3c3758
  7. 2a263f
  8. 191728
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a397e4 with less saturation

  1. a397e4
  2. a399de
  3. a39ad7
  4. a39bd1
  5. a39dcb
  6. a39ec4
  7. a39fbe
  8. a3a0b7
  9. a3a1b1
  10. a3a2aa

Questions about #a397e4

What color is #a397e4?

#a397e4 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 151, 228), in HSL hsl(249.35, 58.78%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.638% 0.11106 290.455).

What colors go well with #a397e4?

The complementary color of #a397e4 is #a7aa52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba4e9 and #c38cce. The triadic partners are #db8e62 and #4dba99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a397e4?

Black text reads better on #a397e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a397e4 a warm or cool color?

#a397e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.111.