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#a495eb color: Dull Lavender

#a495eb is rgb(164, 149, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.679% 0.12379 290.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

71.7%
0.124
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a495eb

#a495eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #a495eb mixed with white

  1. a495eb
  2. aca0ee
  3. b5aaf0
  4. beb5f3
  5. c7c0f5
  6. d0caf7
  7. d9d5f9
  8. e2dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a495eb mixed with black

  1. a495eb
  2. 8e81cc
  3. 796dae
  4. 645a91
  5. 504875
  6. 3d375b
  7. 2b2641
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a495eb with less saturation

  1. a495eb
  2. a497e4
  3. a399dd
  4. a39ad6
  5. a39ccf
  6. a39dc8
  7. a39fc1
  8. a3a0ba
  9. a3a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a495eb

What color is #a495eb?

#a495eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 149, 235), in HSL hsl(250.47, 68.25%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.679% 0.12379 290.942).

What colors go well with #a495eb?

The complementary color of #a495eb is #a7ab46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a3f1 and #c789d3. The triadic partners are #e18c58 and #3abc99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a495eb?

Black text reads better on #a495eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a495eb a warm or cool color?

#a495eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.124.