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#a594e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a594e2 is rgb(165, 148, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.144% 0.11299 293.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.1%
0.113
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a594e2

#a594e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a594e2 mixed with white

  1. a594e2
  2. ad9fe5
  3. b6a9e9
  4. bfb4ec
  5. c8bfef
  6. d1c9f2
  7. dad4f5
  8. e3dff8
  9. ece9fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a594e2 mixed with black

  1. a594e2
  2. 8f80c4
  3. 796da8
  4. 655a8c
  5. 514871
  6. 3d3657
  7. 2b263e
  8. 1a1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a594e2 with less saturation

  1. a594e2
  2. a596dc
  3. a497d6
  4. a499cf
  5. a39ac9
  6. a39cc3
  7. a39dbc
  8. a29eb6
  9. a2a0af
  10. a2a1a9

Questions about #a594e2

What color is #a594e2?

#a594e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 148, 226), in HSL hsl(253.08, 57.35%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.144% 0.11299 293.321).

What colors go well with #a594e2?

The complementary color of #a594e2 is #a2a951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da1e9 and #c489cb. The triadic partners are #d98d5c and #44b99c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a594e2?

Black text reads better on #a594e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a594e2 a warm or cool color?

#a594e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.113.