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#a69be2 color: Dull Lavender

#a69be2 is rgb(166, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.557% 0.10224 290.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.6%
0.102
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69be2

#a69be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #a69be2 mixed with white

  1. a69be2
  2. aea5e5
  3. b7afe9
  4. c0b9ec
  5. c8c3ef
  6. d1cdf2
  7. dad7f5
  8. e3e1f7
  9. ecebfa
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a69be2 mixed with black

  1. a69be2
  2. 9086c4
  3. 7a72a8
  4. 655e8c
  5. 514b71
  6. 3e3957
  7. 2b283e
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69be2 with less saturation

  1. a69be2
  2. a69cdc
  3. a69ed6
  4. a69fd1
  5. a6a0cb
  6. a6a1c5
  7. a6a2bf
  8. a6a3b9
  9. a6a4b3
  10. a6a5ac

Questions about #a69be2

What color is #a69be2?

#a69be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(249.3, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.557% 0.10224 290.721).

What colors go well with #a69be2?

The complementary color of #a69be2 is #a9ac5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a7e7 and #c491ce. The triadic partners are #da936a and #5bbb9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69be2?

Black text reads better on #a69be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69be2 a warm or cool color?

#a69be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.102.