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#a49dec color: Dull Lavender

#a49dec is rgb(164, 157, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.239% 0.11323 287.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.2%
0.113
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49dec

#a49dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, 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: #a49dec mixed with white

  1. a49dec
  2. aca7ee
  3. b5b1f1
  4. bebaf3
  5. c7c4f5
  6. d0cef7
  7. d9d8f9
  8. e2e2fb
  9. ecebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49dec mixed with black

  1. a49dec
  2. 8e88cd
  3. 7973af
  4. 645f92
  5. 504c76
  6. 3d3a5b
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49dec with less saturation

  1. a49dec
  2. a49ee5
  3. a5a0df
  4. a5a1d8
  5. a5a2d2
  6. a6a4cb
  7. a6a5c4
  8. a7a6bd
  9. a7a7b6
  10. a8a7af

Questions about #a49dec

What color is #a49dec?

#a49dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 157, 236), in HSL hsl(245.32, 67.52%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.239% 0.11323 287.312).

What colors go well with #a49dec?

The complementary color of #a49dec is #b0ad53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aaaef and #c692d7. The triadic partners are #e39268 and #55bf9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49dec?

Black text reads better on #a49dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49dec a warm or cool color?

#a49dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.113.