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#a69aef color: Dull Lavender

#a69aef is rgb(166, 154, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.973% 0.12179 289.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73%
0.122
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69aef

#a69aef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #a69aef mixed with white

  1. a69aef
  2. aea4f1
  3. b7aef3
  4. bfb8f5
  5. c8c3f7
  6. d1cdf9
  7. dad7fa
  8. e3e1fc
  9. ecebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69aef mixed with black

  1. a69aef
  2. 9085d0
  3. 7a71b1
  4. 655e94
  5. 514b78
  6. 3e395c
  7. 2b2742
  8. 1a172a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69aef with less saturation

  1. a69aef
  2. a69ce8
  3. a69de1
  4. a69fda
  5. a6a0d3
  6. a6a2cc
  7. a6a3c5
  8. a7a4be
  9. a7a5b6
  10. a7a6af

Questions about #a69aef

What color is #a69aef?

#a69aef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 154, 239), in HSL hsl(248.47, 72.65%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.973% 0.12179 289.495).

What colors go well with #a69aef?

The complementary color of #a69aef is #adae4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a8f4 and #c98ed8. The triadic partners are #e58f5f and #45c09b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69aef?

Black text reads better on #a69aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69aef a warm or cool color?

#a69aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.122.