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#a39bde color: Dull Lavender

#a39bde is rgb(163, 155, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.132% 0.09659 289.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.1%
0.097
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a39bde

#a39bde is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a39bde mixed with white

  1. a39bde
  2. aca5e2
  3. b4afe5
  4. bdb9e9
  5. c6c3ec
  6. d0cdf0
  7. d9d7f3
  8. e2e1f6
  9. ecebf9
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #a39bde mixed with black

  1. a39bde
  2. 8d86c1
  3. 7872a5
  4. 635e89
  5. 4f4b6f
  6. 3c3955
  7. 2a283d
  8. 191826
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a39bde with less saturation

  1. a39bde
  2. a39cd8
  3. a39dd3
  4. a39ecd
  5. a3a0c8
  6. a4a1c2
  7. a4a1bc
  8. a4a2b7
  9. a4a3b1
  10. a4a4ab

Questions about #a39bde

What color is #a39bde?

#a39bde is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 155, 222), in HSL hsl(247.16, 50.38%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.132% 0.09659 289.209).

What colors go well with #a39bde?

The complementary color of #a39bde is #a9aa60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a6e2 and #c091cb. The triadic partners are #d7936e and #61b99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39bde?

Black text reads better on #a39bde: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39bde a warm or cool color?

#a39bde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.097.