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#a598da color: Dull Lavender

#a598da is rgb(165, 152, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.54% 0.09565 292.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.5%
0.096
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a598da

#a598da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #a598da mixed with white

  1. a598da
  2. ada2de
  3. b6ace2
  4. bfb7e6
  5. c8c1ea
  6. d1cbee
  7. dad5f1
  8. e3e0f5
  9. eceaf8
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a598da mixed with black

  1. a598da
  2. 8f84bd
  3. 7970a2
  4. 655c87
  5. 514a6c
  6. 3d3854
  7. 2b273c
  8. 1a1725
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a598da with less saturation

  1. a598da
  2. a599d5
  3. a49bcf
  4. a49cca
  5. a49dc5
  6. a49ebf
  7. a39fba
  8. a3a0b4
  9. a3a1ae
  10. a3a2a9

Questions about #a598da

What color is #a598da?

#a598da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 152, 218), in HSL hsl(251.82, 47.14%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.54% 0.09565 292.854).

What colors go well with #a598da?

The complementary color of #a598da is #a3aa61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a3e0 and #c08fc6. The triadic partners are #d3926a and #5cb79d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a598da?

Black text reads better on #a598da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a598da a warm or cool color?

#a598da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.096.