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#a498f2 color: Dull Lavender

#a498f2 is rgb(164, 152, 242) in RGB and oklch(72.583% 0.12891 288.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.6%
0.129
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a498f2

#a498f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #a498f2 mixed with white

  1. a498f2
  2. aca2f4
  3. b5adf6
  4. beb7f8
  5. c7c1f9
  6. d0ccfa
  7. d9d6fc
  8. e2e0fd
  9. eceafe
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a498f2 mixed with black

  1. a498f2
  2. 8e84d2
  3. 7970b4
  4. 645c96
  5. 504a79
  6. 3d385e
  7. 2b2743
  8. 1a172b
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a498f2 with less saturation

  1. a498f2
  2. a49aeb
  3. a49ce3
  4. a49ddc
  5. a49fd5
  6. a4a0cd
  7. a5a2c5
  8. a5a3be
  9. a5a4b6
  10. a6a5ae

Questions about #a498f2

What color is #a498f2?

#a498f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 152, 242), in HSL hsl(248, 77.59%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.583% 0.12891 288.878).

What colors go well with #a498f2?

The complementary color of #a498f2 is #adad41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a7f7 and #c98bda. The triadic partners are #e78c5a and #39c098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a498f2?

Black text reads better on #a498f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a498f2 a warm or cool color?

#a498f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.129.