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#a693e1 color: Dull Lavender

#a693e1 is rgb(166, 147, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.994% 0.11327 294.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71%
0.113
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a693e1

#a693e1 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, 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: #a693e1 mixed with white

  1. a693e1
  2. ae9ee5
  3. b7a9e8
  4. bfb3eb
  5. c8beee
  6. d1c9f1
  7. dad4f4
  8. e3def7
  9. ece9fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a693e1 mixed with black

  1. a693e1
  2. 907fc4
  3. 7a6ca7
  4. 65598b
  5. 514770
  6. 3e3656
  7. 2b253e
  8. 1a1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a693e1 with less saturation

  1. a693e1
  2. a595db
  3. a596d5
  4. a498ce
  5. a49ac8
  6. a39bc2
  7. a39cbc
  8. a29eb5
  9. a29faf
  10. a2a0a8

Questions about #a693e1

What color is #a693e1?

#a693e1 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 225), in HSL hsl(254.62, 56.52%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.994% 0.11327 294.53).

What colors go well with #a693e1?

The complementary color of #a693e1 is #a0aa52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea0e9 and #c588c9. The triadic partners are #d88d5a and #42b89d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693e1?

Black text reads better on #a693e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693e1 a warm or cool color?

#a693e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.113.