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#a694eb color: Dull Lavender

#a694eb is rgb(166, 148, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.66% 0.12539 292.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.7%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a694eb

#a694eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #a694eb mixed with white

  1. a694eb
  2. ae9fee
  3. b7aaf0
  4. bfb4f3
  5. c8bff5
  6. d1caf7
  7. dad4f9
  8. e3dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a694eb mixed with black

  1. a694eb
  2. 9080cc
  3. 7a6dae
  4. 655a91
  5. 514875
  6. 3e365b
  7. 2b2641
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a694eb with less saturation

  1. a694eb
  2. a696e4
  3. a598dd
  4. a59ad6
  5. a49bcf
  6. a49dc8
  7. a49ec1
  8. a4a0ba
  9. a4a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a694eb

What color is #a694eb?

#a694eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 148, 235), in HSL hsl(252.41, 68.5%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.66% 0.12539 292.444).

What colors go well with #a694eb?

The complementary color of #a694eb is #a5ab45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a2f2 and #c988d1. The triadic partners are #e18c55 and #33bd9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a694eb?

Black text reads better on #a694eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a694eb a warm or cool color?

#a694eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.125.