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#a69aec color: Dull Lavender

#a69aec is rgb(166, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.83% 0.11765 289.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.8%
0.118
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69aec

#a69aec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a69aec mixed with white

  1. a69aec
  2. aea4ee
  3. b7aef1
  4. bfb8f3
  5. c8c2f5
  6. d1cdf7
  7. dad7f9
  8. e3e1fb
  9. ecebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69aec mixed with black

  1. a69aec
  2. 9085cd
  3. 7a71af
  4. 655e92
  5. 514b76
  6. 3e395b
  7. 2b2742
  8. 1a1729
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69aec with less saturation

  1. a69aec
  2. a69ce5
  3. a69ddf
  4. a69fd8
  5. a6a0d1
  6. a6a1ca
  7. a6a3c3
  8. a6a4bc
  9. a6a5b5
  10. a7a6ae

Questions about #a69aec

What color is #a69aec?

#a69aec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(248.78, 68.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.83% 0.11765 289.861).

What colors go well with #a69aec?

The complementary color of #a69aec is #acad4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba8f1 and #c88ed5. The triadic partners are #e29061 and #4abf9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69aec?

Black text reads better on #a69aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69aec a warm or cool color?

#a69aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.118.