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#a49eea color: Dull Lavender

#a49eea is rgb(164, 158, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.338% 0.10896 287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.3%
0.109
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49eea

#a49eea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.109 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 8.66:1, 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: #a49eea mixed with white

  1. a49eea
  2. ada8ed
  3. b5b1ef
  4. bebbf2
  5. c7c5f4
  6. d0cef6
  7. d9d8f8
  8. e2e2fa
  9. ececfc
  10. f5f5fd

Darker: #a49eea mixed with black

  1. a49eea
  2. 8e89cb
  3. 7974ae
  4. 646091
  5. 504d75
  6. 3d3a5a
  7. 2b2941
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49eea with less saturation

  1. a49eea
  2. a49fe4
  3. a5a1dd
  4. a5a2d7
  5. a5a3d1
  6. a6a4ca
  7. a6a5c3
  8. a7a6bd
  9. a7a7b6
  10. a8a8af

Questions about #a49eea

What color is #a49eea?

#a49eea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 158, 234), in HSL hsl(244.74, 64.41%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.338% 0.10896 287).

What colors go well with #a49eea?

The complementary color of #a49eea is #b0ad57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cabed and #c593d6. The triadic partners are #e1936c and #5bbf9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49eea?

Black text reads better on #a49eea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49eea a warm or cool color?

#a49eea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.109.