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#a594ec color: Dull Lavender

#a594ec is rgb(165, 148, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.625% 0.12671 291.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.6%
0.127
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a594ec

#a594ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, 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: #a594ec mixed with white

  1. a594ec
  2. ad9fef
  3. b6aaf1
  4. bfb4f3
  5. c7bff5
  6. d0caf7
  7. d9d4f9
  8. e3dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a594ec mixed with black

  1. a594ec
  2. 8f80cd
  3. 796daf
  4. 655a92
  5. 514876
  6. 3d365b
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a594ec with less saturation

  1. a594ec
  2. a596e5
  3. a498de
  4. a49ad7
  5. a49bd0
  6. a49dc9
  7. a39ec1
  8. a3a0ba
  9. a3a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a594ec

What color is #a594ec?

#a594ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 148, 236), in HSL hsl(251.59, 69.84%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.625% 0.12671 291.744).

What colors go well with #a594ec?

The complementary color of #a594ec is #a6ab43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a3f3 and #c888d3. The triadic partners are #e18b54 and #32bd9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a594ec?

Black text reads better on #a594ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a594ec a warm or cool color?

#a594ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.127.