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#a49bea color: Dull Lavender

#a49bea is rgb(164, 155, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.763% 0.11339 288.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.8%
0.113
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a49bea

#a49bea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #a49bea mixed with white

  1. a49bea
  2. aca5ed
  3. b5afef
  4. beb9f2
  5. c7c3f4
  6. d0cdf6
  7. d9d7f8
  8. e2e1fa
  9. ecebfc
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a49bea mixed with black

  1. a49bea
  2. 8e86cb
  3. 7972ae
  4. 645e91
  5. 504b75
  6. 3d395a
  7. 2b2841
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49bea with less saturation

  1. a49bea
  2. a49de4
  3. a49edd
  4. a49fd6
  5. a5a1d0
  6. a5a2c9
  7. a5a3c2
  8. a6a4bc
  9. a6a5b5
  10. a6a6ae

Questions about #a49bea

What color is #a49bea?

#a49bea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 155, 234), in HSL hsl(246.84, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.763% 0.11339 288.465).

What colors go well with #a49bea?

The complementary color of #a49bea is #adac52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa8ee and #c590d5. The triadic partners are #e19066 and #52be9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49bea?

Black text reads better on #a49bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49bea a warm or cool color?

#a49bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.113.