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#a49aee color: Dull Lavender

#a49aee is rgb(164, 154, 238) in RGB and oklch(72.763% 0.12043 288.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.8%
0.120
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a49aee

#a49aee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, 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: #a49aee mixed with white

  1. a49aee
  2. aca4f0
  3. b5aef3
  4. beb8f5
  5. c7c3f6
  6. d0cdf8
  7. d9d7fa
  8. e2e1fb
  9. ecebfd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49aee mixed with black

  1. a49aee
  2. 8e85cf
  3. 7971b1
  4. 645e93
  5. 504b77
  6. 3d395c
  7. 2b2742
  8. 1a172a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49aee with less saturation

  1. a49aee
  2. a49ce7
  3. a49de0
  4. a49fd9
  5. a5a0d2
  6. a5a1cb
  7. a5a3c4
  8. a5a4bd
  9. a6a5b6
  10. a6a6ae

Questions about #a49aee

What color is #a49aee?

#a49aee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 154, 238), in HSL hsl(247.14, 71.19%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.763% 0.12043 288.485).

What colors go well with #a49aee?

The complementary color of #a49aee is #aead4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a8f2 and #c78ed7. The triadic partners are #e48f61 and #48bf99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49aee?

Black text reads better on #a49aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49aee a warm or cool color?

#a49aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.12.