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#a69aed color: Dull Lavender

#a69aed is rgb(166, 154, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.878% 0.11903 289.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.9%
0.119
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
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69aed

#a69aed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.119 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 8.47:1, 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: #a69aed mixed with white

  1. a69aed
  2. aea4ef
  3. b7aef2
  4. bfb8f4
  5. c8c2f6
  6. d1cdf8
  7. dad7f9
  8. e3e1fb
  9. ecebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69aed mixed with black

  1. a69aed
  2. 9085ce
  3. 7a71b0
  4. 655e93
  5. 514b77
  6. 3e395c
  7. 2b2742
  8. 1a172a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69aed with less saturation

  1. a69aed
  2. a69ce6
  3. a69ddf
  4. a69fd9
  5. a6a0d2
  6. a6a2cb
  7. a6a3c4
  8. a6a4bd
  9. a7a5b6
  10. a7a6ae

Questions about #a69aed

What color is #a69aed?

#a69aed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 154, 237), in HSL hsl(248.67, 69.75%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.878% 0.11903 289.737).

What colors go well with #a69aed?

The complementary color of #a69aed is #acae4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa8f2 and #c88ed6. The triadic partners are #e39061 and #48bf9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69aed?

Black text reads better on #a69aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69aed a warm or cool color?

#a69aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.119.