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#a595dc color: Dull Lavender

#a595dc is rgb(165, 149, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.055% 0.10314 293.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.1%
0.103
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

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 #a595dc

#a595dc is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 294°.

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 slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a595dc mixed with white

  1. a595dc
  2. ada0e0
  3. b6aae4
  4. bfb5e8
  5. c8bfeb
  6. d1caef
  7. dad4f2
  8. e3dff6
  9. eceaf9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a595dc mixed with black

  1. a595dc
  2. 8f81bf
  3. 796da3
  4. 655a88
  5. 51486e
  6. 3d3754
  7. 2b263c
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a595dc with less saturation

  1. a595dc
  2. a597d6
  3. a498d1
  4. a499cb
  5. a39bc5
  6. a39cbf
  7. a39dba
  8. a29eb4
  9. a29fae
  10. a2a0a8

Questions about #a595dc

What color is #a595dc?

#a595dc is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 149, 220), in HSL hsl(253.52, 50.35%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.055% 0.10314 293.959).

What colors go well with #a595dc?

The complementary color of #a595dc is #a1a95a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a1e3 and #c28bc6. The triadic partners are #d49062 and #51b79d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a595dc?

Black text reads better on #a595dc: 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 #a595dc a warm or cool color?

#a595dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.103.