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#a49bdf color: Dull Lavender

#a49bdf is rgb(164, 155, 223) in RGB and oklch(72.258% 0.098 289.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.3%
0.098
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a49bdf

#a49bdf is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #a49bdf mixed with white

  1. a49bdf
  2. ada5e3
  3. b5afe6
  4. beb9ea
  5. c7c3ed
  6. d0cdf0
  7. d9d7f3
  8. e3e1f6
  9. ecebf9
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #a49bdf mixed with black

  1. a49bdf
  2. 8e86c2
  3. 7972a5
  4. 645e8a
  5. 504b6f
  6. 3d3956
  7. 2b283d
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a49bdf with less saturation

  1. a49bdf
  2. a49cd9
  3. a49dd4
  4. a49fce
  5. a4a0c8
  6. a4a1c3
  7. a4a2bd
  8. a5a3b7
  9. a5a4b1
  10. a5a4ab

Questions about #a49bdf

What color is #a49bdf?

#a49bdf is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 155, 223), in HSL hsl(247.94, 51.52%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.258% 0.098 289.777).

What colors go well with #a49bdf?

The complementary color of #a49bdf is #a9ab60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a6e3 and #c191cc. The triadic partners are #d7936d and #5fb99c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49bdf?

Black text reads better on #a49bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49bdf a warm or cool color?

#a49bdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.098.