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#a598dc color: Dull Lavender

#a598dc is rgb(165, 152, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.629% 0.09844 292.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

71.6%
0.098
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a598dc

#a598dc is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #a598dc mixed with white

  1. a598dc
  2. ada2e0
  3. b6ace4
  4. bfb7e7
  5. c8c1eb
  6. d1cbef
  7. dad5f2
  8. e3e0f5
  9. eceaf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a598dc mixed with black

  1. a598dc
  2. 8f84bf
  3. 7970a3
  4. 655c88
  5. 514a6e
  6. 3d3854
  7. 2b273c
  8. 1a1726
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a598dc with less saturation

  1. a598dc
  2. a599d7
  3. a49bd1
  4. a49ccb
  5. a49dc6
  6. a49ec0
  7. a49fbb
  8. a3a0b5
  9. a3a1af
  10. a3a2a9

Questions about #a598dc

What color is #a598dc?

#a598dc is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 152, 220), in HSL hsl(251.47, 49.28%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.629% 0.09844 292.503).

What colors go well with #a598dc?

The complementary color of #a598dc is #a4aa5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a3e1 and #c18fc8. The triadic partners are #d49268 and #5ab89d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a598dc?

Black text reads better on #a598dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a598dc a warm or cool color?

#a598dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.098.