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#a49ee2 color: Dull Lavender

#a49ee2 is rgb(164, 158, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.974% 0.09772 287.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73%
0.098
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

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 #a49ee2

#a49ee2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.098 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: #a49ee2 mixed with white

  1. a49ee2
  2. ada8e5
  3. b5b1e9
  4. bebbec
  5. c7c5ef
  6. d0cef2
  7. d9d8f5
  8. e3e2f7
  9. ecebfa
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a49ee2 mixed with black

  1. a49ee2
  2. 8e89c4
  3. 7974a8
  4. 64608c
  5. 504d71
  6. 3d3a57
  7. 2b293e
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49ee2 with less saturation

  1. a49ee2
  2. a49fdc
  3. a4a0d7
  4. a5a1d1
  5. a5a2cb
  6. a5a3c5
  7. a6a4bf
  8. a6a5ba
  9. a6a6b4
  10. a7a7ae

Questions about #a49ee2

What color is #a49ee2?

#a49ee2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 158, 226), in HSL hsl(245.29, 53.97%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.974% 0.09772 287.759).

What colors go well with #a49ee2?

The complementary color of #a49ee2 is #aeac61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a9e5 and #c194d0. The triadic partners are #da9571 and #64bb9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49ee2?

Black text reads better on #a49ee2: 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 #a49ee2 a warm or cool color?

#a49ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.098.