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#a398ec color: Dull Lavender

#a398ec is rgb(163, 152, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.209% 0.12065 289.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.2%
0.121
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a398ec

#a398ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #a398ec mixed with white

  1. a398ec
  2. aca2ef
  3. b4adf1
  4. bdb7f3
  5. c6c1f5
  6. cfccf7
  7. d9d6f9
  8. e2e0fb
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a398ec mixed with black

  1. a398ec
  2. 8d84cd
  3. 7870af
  4. 635c92
  5. 4f4a76
  6. 3c385b
  7. 2a2742
  8. 191729
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a398ec with less saturation

  1. a398ec
  2. a39ae5
  3. a39bde
  4. a39dd7
  5. a39ed0
  6. a3a0c9
  7. a4a1c2
  8. a4a2bb
  9. a4a3b4
  10. a5a4ad

Questions about #a398ec

What color is #a398ec?

#a398ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 152, 236), in HSL hsl(247.86, 68.85%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.209% 0.12065 289.009).

What colors go well with #a398ec?

The complementary color of #a398ec is #abab49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a6f0 and #c68cd5. The triadic partners are #e28d5e and #45bd98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a398ec?

Black text reads better on #a398ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a398ec a warm or cool color?

#a398ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.121.