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#a694ee color: Dull Lavender

#a694ee is rgb(166, 148, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.807% 0.12947 291.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.8%
0.129
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a694ee

#a694ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #a694ee mixed with white

  1. a694ee
  2. ae9ff0
  3. b7aaf3
  4. bfb4f5
  5. c8bff7
  6. d1caf8
  7. dad4fa
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a694ee mixed with black

  1. a694ee
  2. 9080cf
  3. 7a6db1
  4. 655a93
  5. 514877
  6. 3e365c
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a694ee with less saturation

  1. a694ee
  2. a696e7
  3. a598e0
  4. a59ad8
  5. a59cd1
  6. a49dca
  7. a49fc2
  8. a4a0bb
  9. a4a1b3
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a694ee

What color is #a694ee?

#a694ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 148, 238), in HSL hsl(252, 72.58%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.807% 0.12947 291.995).

What colors go well with #a694ee?

The complementary color of #a694ee is #a6ac41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a3f5 and #ca87d4. The triadic partners are #e38b52 and #2bbe9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a694ee?

Black text reads better on #a694ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a694ee a warm or cool color?

#a694ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.129.