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#a695ec color: Dull Lavender

#a695ec is rgb(166, 149, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.894% 0.12522 291.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.9%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a695ec

#a695ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #a695ec mixed with white

  1. a695ec
  2. aea0ef
  3. b7aaf1
  4. bfb5f3
  5. c8c0f5
  6. d1caf7
  7. dad5f9
  8. e3dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a695ec mixed with black

  1. a695ec
  2. 9081cd
  3. 7a6daf
  4. 655a92
  5. 514876
  6. 3e375b
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a695ec with less saturation

  1. a695ec
  2. a697e5
  3. a599de
  4. a59bd7
  5. a59cd0
  6. a49ec9
  7. a49fc2
  8. a4a0ba
  9. a4a2b3
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a695ec

What color is #a695ec?

#a695ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 149, 236), in HSL hsl(251.72, 69.6%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.894% 0.12522 291.911).

What colors go well with #a695ec?

The complementary color of #a695ec is #a6ac46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a3f3 and #c989d3. The triadic partners are #e28c56 and #35bd9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a695ec?

Black text reads better on #a695ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a695ec a warm or cool color?

#a695ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.125.