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#a39aec color: Dull Lavender

#a39aec is rgb(163, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.587% 0.11768 288.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.6%
0.118
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a39aec

#a39aec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a39aec mixed with white

  1. a39aec
  2. aca4ef
  3. b4aef1
  4. bdb8f3
  5. c6c2f5
  6. cfcdf7
  7. d9d7f9
  8. e2e1fb
  9. ecebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a39aec mixed with black

  1. a39aec
  2. 8d85cd
  3. 7871af
  4. 635e92
  5. 4f4b76
  6. 3c395b
  7. 2a2742
  8. 191729
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a39aec with less saturation

  1. a39aec
  2. a39ce5
  3. a39ddf
  4. a39fd8
  5. a4a0d1
  6. a4a1ca
  7. a4a2c3
  8. a5a3bc
  9. a5a4b5
  10. a6a5ae

Questions about #a39aec

What color is #a39aec?

#a39aec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(246.59, 68.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.587% 0.11768 288.126).

What colors go well with #a39aec?

The complementary color of #a39aec is #adac4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a8f0 and #c58ed6. The triadic partners are #e28f63 and #4cbe98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39aec?

Black text reads better on #a39aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39aec a warm or cool color?

#a39aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.118.