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#a49aeb color: Dull Lavender

#a49aeb is rgb(164, 154, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.62% 0.11627 288.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.6%
0.116
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a49aeb

#a49aeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a49aeb mixed with white

  1. a49aeb
  2. aca4ee
  3. b5aef0
  4. beb8f2
  5. c7c2f5
  6. d0cdf7
  7. d9d7f9
  8. e2e1fa
  9. ecebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49aeb mixed with black

  1. a49aeb
  2. 8e85cc
  3. 7971ae
  4. 645e91
  5. 504b75
  6. 3d395b
  7. 2b2741
  8. 1a1729
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49aeb with less saturation

  1. a49aeb
  2. a49ce4
  3. a49dde
  4. a49fd7
  5. a4a0d0
  6. a5a1c9
  7. a5a2c3
  8. a5a3bc
  9. a6a4b5
  10. a6a5ae

Questions about #a49aeb

What color is #a49aeb?

#a49aeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 154, 235), in HSL hsl(247.41, 66.94%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.62% 0.11627 288.815).

What colors go well with #a49aeb?

The complementary color of #a49aeb is #adac4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a8ef and #c68ed5. The triadic partners are #e18f63 and #4dbe9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49aeb?

Black text reads better on #a49aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49aeb a warm or cool color?

#a49aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.116.