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#a495c2 color: Enchanted Lilac

#a495c2 is rgb(164, 149, 194) in RGB and oklch(69.859% 0.06687 299.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.9%
0.067
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a495c2

#a495c2 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#a893c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a495c2 mixed with white

  1. a495c2
  2. ad9fc8
  3. b6aace
  4. beb4d4
  5. c7bedb
  6. d0c9e1
  7. dad4e7
  8. e3deed
  9. ece9f3
  10. f6f4f9

Darker: #a495c2 mixed with black

  1. a495c2
  2. 8e81a8
  3. 796d8f
  4. 645a77
  5. 504860
  6. 3d3749
  7. 2b2634
  8. 1a1620
  9. 0a080e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a495c2 with less saturation

  1. a495c2
  2. a396be
  3. a397bb
  4. a298b7
  5. a199b4
  6. a19ab0
  7. a09bad
  8. a09ba9
  9. 9f9ca5
  10. 9e9da2

Questions about #a495c2

What color is #a495c2?

#a495c2 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(164, 149, 194), in HSL hsl(260, 26.95%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.859% 0.06687 299.933).

What colors go well with #a495c2?

The complementary color of #a495c2 is #98a575. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e9dc8 and #b68fb2. The triadic partners are #bd9574 and #6eac9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a495c2?

Black text reads better on #a495c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a495c2 a warm or cool color?

#a495c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.067.