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#a59df2 color: Cold Lips

#a59df2 is rgb(165, 157, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.603% 0.12153 287.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73.6%
0.122
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a59df2

#a59df2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a59df2 mixed with white

  1. a59df2
  2. ada7f4
  3. b6b1f6
  4. bfbbf7
  5. c7c4f9
  6. d0cefa
  7. d9d8fc
  8. e3e2fd
  9. ecebfe
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a59df2 mixed with black

  1. a59df2
  2. 8f88d2
  3. 7973b4
  4. 655f96
  5. 514c79
  6. 3d3a5e
  7. 2b2843
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a59df2 with less saturation

  1. a59df2
  2. a59feb
  3. a5a0e4
  4. a6a2dd
  5. a6a3d6
  6. a7a4cf
  7. a7a5c7
  8. a8a7c0
  9. a8a8b9
  10. a9a9b1

Questions about #a59df2

What color is #a59df2?

#a59df2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(165, 157, 242), in HSL hsl(245.65, 76.58%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.603% 0.12153 287.327).

What colors go well with #a59df2?

The complementary color of #a59df2 is #b2af4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77abf5 and #c991dc. The triadic partners are #e89164 and #4cc29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a59df2?

Black text reads better on #a59df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a59df2 a warm or cool color?

#a59df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.122.