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#a695eb color: Dull Lavender

#a695eb is rgb(166, 149, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.845% 0.12386 292.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.8%
0.124
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a695eb

#a695eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #a695eb mixed with white

  1. a695eb
  2. aea0ee
  3. b7aaf0
  4. bfb5f2
  5. c8c0f5
  6. d1caf7
  7. dad5f9
  8. e3dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a695eb mixed with black

  1. a695eb
  2. 9081cc
  3. 7a6dae
  4. 655a91
  5. 514875
  6. 3e375b
  7. 2b2641
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a695eb with less saturation

  1. a695eb
  2. a697e4
  3. a599dd
  4. a59ad6
  5. a59ccf
  6. a49ec8
  7. a49fc1
  8. a4a0ba
  9. a4a2b3
  10. a4a3ab

Questions about #a695eb

What color is #a695eb?

#a695eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 149, 235), in HSL hsl(251.86, 68.25%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.845% 0.12386 292.059).

What colors go well with #a695eb?

The complementary color of #a695eb is #a6ac47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a3f2 and #c889d2. The triadic partners are #e18d57 and #38bd9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a695eb?

Black text reads better on #a695eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a695eb a warm or cool color?

#a695eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.124.