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#a598ea color: Dull Lavender

#a598ea is rgb(165, 152, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.276% 0.11789 290.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.3%
0.118
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a598ea

#a598ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #a598ea mixed with white

  1. a598ea
  2. ada2ed
  3. b6adef
  4. bfb7f2
  5. c7c1f4
  6. d0cbf6
  7. dad6f8
  8. e3e0fa
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a598ea mixed with black

  1. a598ea
  2. 8f84cb
  3. 7970ae
  4. 655c91
  5. 514a75
  6. 3d385a
  7. 2b2741
  8. 1a1729
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a598ea with less saturation

  1. a598ea
  2. a59ae3
  3. a59bdd
  4. a59dd6
  5. a59ecf
  6. a5a0c8
  7. a5a1c2
  8. a5a2bb
  9. a5a3b4
  10. a5a4ac

Questions about #a598ea

What color is #a598ea?

#a598ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 152, 234), in HSL hsl(249.51, 66.13%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.276% 0.11789 290.402).

What colors go well with #a598ea?

The complementary color of #a598ea is #a9ac4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa6ef and #c78cd3. The triadic partners are #e08f5f and #47bd9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a598ea?

Black text reads better on #a598ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a598ea a warm or cool color?

#a598ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.118.