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#a49bf0 color: Dull Lavender

#a49bf0 is rgb(164, 155, 240) in RGB and oklch(73.049% 0.12173 287.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73%
0.122
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49bf0

#a49bf0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #a49bf0 mixed with white

  1. a49bf0
  2. aca5f2
  3. b5aff4
  4. beb9f6
  5. c7c3f8
  6. d0cdf9
  7. d9d7fb
  8. e2e1fc
  9. ecebfd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49bf0 mixed with black

  1. a49bf0
  2. 8e86d1
  3. 7972b2
  4. 645e95
  5. 504b78
  6. 3d395d
  7. 2b2843
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49bf0 with less saturation

  1. a49bf0
  2. a49de9
  3. a49ee2
  4. a5a0db
  5. a5a1d4
  6. a5a2cd
  7. a6a4c5
  8. a6a5be
  9. a7a6b7
  10. a7a7af

Questions about #a49bf0

What color is #a49bf0?

#a49bf0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 155, 240), in HSL hsl(246.35, 73.91%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.049% 0.12173 287.841).

What colors go well with #a49bf0?

The complementary color of #a49bf0 is #b0ad4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a9f4 and #c88fda. The triadic partners are #e68f62 and #49c099.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49bf0?

Black text reads better on #a49bf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49bf0 a warm or cool color?

#a49bf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.122.