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#a49cee color: Dull Lavender

#a49cee is rgb(164, 156, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.143% 0.11748 287.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73.1%
0.117
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49cee

#a49cee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #a49cee mixed with white

  1. a49cee
  2. aca6f0
  3. b5b0f2
  4. bebaf5
  5. c7c4f6
  6. d0cef8
  7. d9d7fa
  8. e2e1fb
  9. ecebfd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49cee mixed with black

  1. a49cee
  2. 8e87cf
  3. 7973b1
  4. 645f93
  5. 504c77
  6. 3d395c
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49cee with less saturation

  1. a49cee
  2. a49ee7
  3. a49fe0
  4. a5a0da
  5. a5a2d3
  6. a5a3cc
  7. a6a4c5
  8. a6a5be
  9. a7a6b7
  10. a7a7af

Questions about #a49cee

What color is #a49cee?

#a49cee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 156, 238), in HSL hsl(245.85, 70.69%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.143% 0.11748 287.591).

What colors go well with #a49cee?

The complementary color of #a49cee is #b0ad4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78aaf1 and #c790d8. The triadic partners are #e49065 and #4fc099.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49cee?

Black text reads better on #a49cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49cee a warm or cool color?

#a49cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.117.