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#a49ee8 color: Dull Lavender

#a49ee8 is rgb(164, 158, 232) in RGB and oklch(73.245% 0.10616 287.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.2%
0.106
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49ee8

#a49ee8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.106 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 8.63:1, 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: #a49ee8 mixed with white

  1. a49ee8
  2. ada8eb
  3. b5b1ee
  4. bebbf0
  5. c7c5f3
  6. d0cef5
  7. d9d8f7
  8. e2e2f9
  9. ecebfb
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a49ee8 mixed with black

  1. a49ee8
  2. 8e89ca
  3. 7974ac
  4. 646090
  5. 504d74
  6. 3d3a59
  7. 2b2940
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49ee8 with less saturation

  1. a49ee8
  2. a49fe2
  3. a5a1dc
  4. a5a2d5
  5. a5a3cf
  6. a6a4c9
  7. a6a5c2
  8. a7a6bc
  9. a7a7b6
  10. a8a8af

Questions about #a49ee8

What color is #a49ee8?

#a49ee8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 158, 232), in HSL hsl(244.86, 61.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.245% 0.10616 287.181).

What colors go well with #a49ee8?

The complementary color of #a49ee8 is #b0ad5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7daaeb and #c493d5. The triadic partners are #df936d and #5dbe9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49ee8?

Black text reads better on #a49ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49ee8 a warm or cool color?

#a49ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.106.