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#a49def color: Cold Lips

#a49def is rgb(164, 157, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.381% 0.11741 287.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.4%
0.117
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49def

#a49def is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a49def mixed with white

  1. a49def
  2. aca7f1
  3. b5b1f3
  4. bebbf5
  5. c7c4f7
  6. d0cef9
  7. d9d8fa
  8. e2e2fc
  9. ecebfd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49def mixed with black

  1. a49def
  2. 8e88d0
  3. 7973b1
  4. 645f94
  5. 504c78
  6. 3d3a5c
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49def with less saturation

  1. a49def
  2. a49fe8
  3. a5a0e1
  4. a5a1db
  5. a5a3d4
  6. a6a4cd
  7. a6a5c6
  8. a7a6bf
  9. a7a7b7
  10. a8a8b0

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Colors that go with #a49def

Complementary
#a49def#b1ae4f
Analogous
#a49def#78abf2#c791da
Triadic
#a49def#e59166#51c099
Split
#a49def#d29f4b#85ba6f

Questions about #a49def

What color is #a49def?

#a49def is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(164, 157, 239), in HSL hsl(245.12, 71.93%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.381% 0.11741 287.037).

What colors go well with #a49def?

The complementary color of #a49def is #b1ae4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78abf2 and #c791da. The triadic partners are #e59166 and #51c099.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49def?

Black text reads better on #a49def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49def a warm or cool color?

#a49def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.117.