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#a49be2 color: Dull Lavender

#a49be2 is rgb(164, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.394% 0.10221 289.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.4%
0.102
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a49be2

#a49be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.102 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 8.37:1, 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: #a49be2 mixed with white

  1. a49be2
  2. ada5e5
  3. b5afe9
  4. beb9ec
  5. c7c3ef
  6. d0cdf2
  7. d9d7f5
  8. e3e1f7
  9. ecebfa
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a49be2 mixed with black

  1. a49be2
  2. 8e86c4
  3. 7972a8
  4. 645e8c
  5. 504b71
  6. 3d3957
  7. 2b283e
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49be2 with less saturation

  1. a49be2
  2. a49cdc
  3. a49ed6
  4. a49fd0
  5. a4a0ca
  6. a4a1c4
  7. a5a2be
  8. a5a3b8
  9. a5a4b2
  10. a5a5ac

Questions about #a49be2

What color is #a49be2?

#a49be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(247.61, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.394% 0.10221 289.393).

What colors go well with #a49be2?

The complementary color of #a49be2 is #aaab5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa7e6 and #c291ce. The triadic partners are #da926b and #5cbb9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49be2?

Black text reads better on #a49be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49be2 a warm or cool color?

#a49be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.102.