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#a692e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a692e2 is rgb(166, 146, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.855% 0.11621 294.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.9%
0.116
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a692e2

#a692e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #a692e2 mixed with white

  1. a692e2
  2. ae9de5
  3. b7a8e9
  4. bfb3ec
  5. c8bdef
  6. d1c8f2
  7. dad3f5
  8. e3def8
  9. ece9fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a692e2 mixed with black

  1. a692e2
  2. 907ec4
  3. 7a6ba8
  4. 65588c
  5. 514671
  6. 3e3557
  7. 2b253e
  8. 1a1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a692e2 with less saturation

  1. a692e2
  2. a594dc
  3. a596d5
  4. a497cf
  5. a499c9
  6. a39ac2
  7. a29cbc
  8. a29db5
  9. a29eae
  10. a1a0a8

Questions about #a692e2

What color is #a692e2?

#a692e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 146, 226), in HSL hsl(255, 57.97%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.855% 0.11621 294.745).

What colors go well with #a692e2?

The complementary color of #a692e2 is #9fa94f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9fea and #c587c9. The triadic partners are #d98c57 and #3cb89d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a692e2?

Black text reads better on #a692e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a692e2 a warm or cool color?

#a692e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.116.