#a498ea color: Dull Lavender
#a498ea is rgb(164, 152, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.194% 0.11788 289.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a498ea
#a498ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a498ea mixed with white
Darker: #a498ea mixed with black
Calmer: #a498ea with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a498ea
Questions about #a498ea
What color is #a498ea?
#a498ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 152, 234), in HSL hsl(248.78, 66.13%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.194% 0.11788 289.821).
What colors go well with #a498ea?
The complementary color of #a498ea is #aaab4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a6ef and #c68cd3. The triadic partners are #e08e5f and #47bd9a.
Is white or black text more readable on #a498ea?
Black text reads better on #a498ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a498ea a warm or cool color?
#a498ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.118.