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#a693e2 color: Dull Lavender

#a693e2 is rgb(166, 147, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.042% 0.11464 294.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71%
0.115
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a693e2

#a693e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #a693e2 mixed with white

  1. a693e2
  2. ae9ee5
  3. b7a9e9
  4. bfb3ec
  5. c8beef
  6. d1c9f2
  7. dad4f5
  8. e3def8
  9. ece9fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a693e2 mixed with black

  1. a693e2
  2. 907fc4
  3. 7a6ca8
  4. 65598c
  5. 514771
  6. 3e3657
  7. 2b253e
  8. 1a1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a693e2 with less saturation

  1. a693e2
  2. a595dc
  3. a597d6
  4. a498cf
  5. a49ac9
  6. a39bc2
  7. a39dbc
  8. a29eb6
  9. a29faf
  10. a2a0a8

Questions about #a693e2

What color is #a693e2?

#a693e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 226), in HSL hsl(254.43, 57.66%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.042% 0.11464 294.345).

What colors go well with #a693e2?

The complementary color of #a693e2 is #a0aa50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da0e9 and #c588ca. The triadic partners are #d98d59 and #40b99d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693e2?

Black text reads better on #a693e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693e2 a warm or cool color?

#a693e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.115.