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#a595ef color: Dull Lavender

#a595ef is rgb(165, 149, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.958% 0.12929 290.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72%
0.129
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a595ef

#a595ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #a595ef mixed with white

  1. a595ef
  2. ada0f1
  3. b6aaf3
  4. bfb5f5
  5. c7c0f7
  6. d0caf9
  7. d9d5fb
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a595ef mixed with black

  1. a595ef
  2. 8f81d0
  3. 796db1
  4. 655a94
  5. 514878
  6. 3d375c
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a595ef with less saturation

  1. a595ef
  2. a597e8
  3. a499e1
  4. a49bd9
  5. a49cd2
  6. a49ecb
  7. a49fc3
  8. a4a1bc
  9. a4a2b4
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a595ef

What color is #a595ef?

#a595ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 149, 239), in HSL hsl(250.67, 73.77%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.958% 0.12929 290.945).

What colors go well with #a595ef?

The complementary color of #a595ef is #a8ac40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a4f5 and #c988d6. The triadic partners are #e48b55 and #30be99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a595ef?

Black text reads better on #a595ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a595ef a warm or cool color?

#a595ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.129.