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#a695ee color: Dull Lavender

#a695ee is rgb(166, 149, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.992% 0.12795 291.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72%
0.128
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 -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a695ee

#a695ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.128 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 8.15:1, 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: #a695ee mixed with white

  1. a695ee
  2. aea0f0
  3. b7aaf3
  4. bfb5f5
  5. c8c0f7
  6. d1caf8
  7. dad5fa
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a695ee mixed with black

  1. a695ee
  2. 9081cf
  3. 7a6db1
  4. 655a93
  5. 514877
  6. 3e375c
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a695ee with less saturation

  1. a695ee
  2. a697e7
  3. a599e0
  4. a59bd9
  5. a59cd1
  6. a59eca
  7. a49fc3
  8. a4a1bb
  9. a4a2b4
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a695ee

What color is #a695ee?

#a695ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 149, 238), in HSL hsl(251.46, 72.36%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.992% 0.12795 291.622).

What colors go well with #a695ee?

The complementary color of #a695ee is #a7ac43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a4f5 and #c989d4. The triadic partners are #e38c55 and #31be9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a695ee?

Black text reads better on #a695ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a695ee a warm or cool color?

#a695ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.128.