#a493e2 color: Dull Lavender
#a493e2 is rgb(164, 147, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.871% 0.11448 293.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 11%
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About #a493e2
#a493e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a493e2 mixed with white
Darker: #a493e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #a493e2 with less saturation
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What color is #a493e2?
#a493e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 147, 226), in HSL hsl(252.91, 57.66%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.871% 0.11448 293.132).
What colors go well with #a493e2?
The complementary color of #a493e2 is #a1a94f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba0e9 and #c488ca. The triadic partners are #d98c5a and #41b89a.
Is white or black text more readable on #a493e2?
Black text reads better on #a493e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a493e2 a warm or cool color?
#a493e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.114.