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#a693ea color: Dull Lavender

#a693ea is rgb(166, 147, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.426% 0.12556 292.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.4%
0.126
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a693ea

#a693ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #a693ea mixed with white

  1. a693ea
  2. ae9eed
  3. b7a9ef
  4. bfb4f2
  5. c8bef4
  6. d1c9f6
  7. dad4f8
  8. e3dffa
  9. ece9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a693ea mixed with black

  1. a693ea
  2. 907fcb
  3. 7a6cae
  4. 655991
  5. 514775
  6. 3e365a
  7. 2b2541
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a693ea with less saturation

  1. a693ea
  2. a595e3
  3. a597dc
  4. a599d5
  5. a49ace
  6. a49cc7
  7. a39dc0
  8. a39fb9
  9. a3a0b2
  10. a3a1aa

Questions about #a693ea

What color is #a693ea?

#a693ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 234), in HSL hsl(253.1, 67.44%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.426% 0.12556 292.978).

What colors go well with #a693ea?

The complementary color of #a693ea is #a3ab45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a1f1 and #c887d0. The triadic partners are #e08b53 and #30bc9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693ea?

Black text reads better on #a693ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693ea a warm or cool color?

#a693ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.126.