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#a49feb color: Cold Lips

#a49feb is rgb(164, 159, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.576% 0.1089 286.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

73.6%
0.109
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a49feb

#a49feb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, 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: #a49feb mixed with white

  1. a49feb
  2. ada9ee
  3. b5b2f0
  4. bebcf2
  5. c7c5f4
  6. d0cff7
  7. d9d9f8
  8. e2e2fa
  9. ececfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a49feb mixed with black

  1. a49feb
  2. 8e8acc
  3. 7975ae
  4. 646191
  5. 504d75
  6. 3d3b5b
  7. 2b2941
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49feb with less saturation

  1. a49feb
  2. a4a0e5
  3. a5a2de
  4. a5a3d8
  5. a6a4d1
  6. a6a5cb
  7. a7a6c4
  8. a7a7be
  9. a8a8b7
  10. a9a9b0

Questions about #a49feb

What color is #a49feb?

#a49feb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(164, 159, 235), in HSL hsl(243.95, 65.52%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.576% 0.1089 286.404).

What colors go well with #a49feb?

The complementary color of #a49feb is #b2ae58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7caced and #c594d8. The triadic partners are #e2936d and #5dbf9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49feb?

Black text reads better on #a49feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49feb a warm or cool color?

#a49feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.109.