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#a596f0 color: Dull Lavender

#a596f0 is rgb(165, 150, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.193% 0.12915 290.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.2%
0.129
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a596f0

#a596f0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #a596f0 mixed with white

  1. a596f0
  2. ada1f2
  3. b6abf4
  4. bfb6f6
  5. c7c0f8
  6. d0cbf9
  7. d9d5fb
  8. e3e0fc
  9. eceafd
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a596f0 mixed with black

  1. a596f0
  2. 8f82d1
  3. 796eb2
  4. 655b95
  5. 514978
  6. 3d375d
  7. 2b2643
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a596f0 with less saturation

  1. a596f0
  2. a598e9
  3. a59ae2
  4. a49cda
  5. a49dd3
  6. a49fcb
  7. a4a0c4
  8. a4a1bc
  9. a5a3b5
  10. a5a4ad

Questions about #a596f0

What color is #a596f0?

#a596f0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 150, 240), in HSL hsl(250, 75%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.193% 0.12915 290.432).

What colors go well with #a596f0?

The complementary color of #a596f0 is #aaac41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a5f6 and #c989d7. The triadic partners are #e58c56 and #33bf99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a596f0?

Black text reads better on #a596f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a596f0 a warm or cool color?

#a596f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.129.