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#a598ec color: Dull Lavender

#a598ec is rgb(165, 152, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.372% 0.12065 290.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.4%
0.121
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a598ec

#a598ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #a598ec mixed with white

  1. a598ec
  2. ada2ef
  3. b6adf1
  4. bfb7f3
  5. c7c1f5
  6. d0ccf7
  7. d9d6f9
  8. e3e0fb
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a598ec mixed with black

  1. a598ec
  2. 8f84cd
  3. 7970af
  4. 655c92
  5. 514a76
  6. 3d385b
  7. 2b2742
  8. 1a1729
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a598ec with less saturation

  1. a598ec
  2. a59ae5
  3. a59bde
  4. a59dd8
  5. a59ed1
  6. a5a0ca
  7. a5a1c3
  8. a5a2bb
  9. a5a3b4
  10. a5a5ad

Questions about #a598ec

What color is #a598ec?

#a598ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 152, 236), in HSL hsl(249.29, 68.85%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.372% 0.12065 290.143).

What colors go well with #a598ec?

The complementary color of #a598ec is #aaac4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a6f1 and #c78cd5. The triadic partners are #e28e5d and #43be9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a598ec?

Black text reads better on #a598ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a598ec a warm or cool color?

#a598ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.121.