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#a693e6 color: Dull Lavender

#a693e6 is rgb(166, 147, 230) in RGB and oklch(71.232% 0.12011 293.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.2%
0.120
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a693e6

#a693e6 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #a693e6 mixed with white

  1. a693e6
  2. ae9ee9
  3. b7a9ec
  4. bfb3ef
  5. c8bef2
  6. d1c9f4
  7. dad4f7
  8. e3def9
  9. ece9fb
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a693e6 mixed with black

  1. a693e6
  2. 907fc8
  3. 7a6cab
  4. 65598e
  5. 514773
  6. 3e3659
  7. 2b2540
  8. 1a1628
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a693e6 with less saturation

  1. a693e6
  2. a595df
  3. a597d9
  4. a498d2
  5. a49acc
  6. a49cc5
  7. a39dbe
  8. a39eb7
  9. a2a0b0
  10. a2a1a9

Questions about #a693e6

What color is #a693e6?

#a693e6 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 230), in HSL hsl(253.73, 62.41%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.232% 0.12011 293.638).

What colors go well with #a693e6?

The complementary color of #a693e6 is #a2aa4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba1ed and #c788cd. The triadic partners are #dc8c56 and #38ba9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693e6?

Black text reads better on #a693e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693e6 a warm or cool color?

#a693e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.12.