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#a69be7 color: Dull Lavender

#a69be7 is rgb(166, 155, 231) in RGB and oklch(72.785% 0.10921 290.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.8%
0.109
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69be7

#a69be7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.109 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 8.46:1, 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: #a69be7 mixed with white

  1. a69be7
  2. aea5ea
  3. b7afed
  4. bfb9ef
  5. c8c3f2
  6. d1cdf4
  7. dad7f7
  8. e3e1f9
  9. ecebfb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a69be7 mixed with black

  1. a69be7
  2. 9086c9
  3. 7a72ab
  4. 655e8f
  5. 514b73
  6. 3e3959
  7. 2b2840
  8. 1a1828
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69be7 with less saturation

  1. a69be7
  2. a69de1
  3. a69edb
  4. a69fd4
  5. a6a1ce
  6. a6a2c8
  7. a6a3c1
  8. a6a4bb
  9. a6a5b4
  10. a7a6ae

Questions about #a69be7

What color is #a69be7?

#a69be7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 231), in HSL hsl(248.68, 61.29%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.785% 0.10921 290.042).

What colors go well with #a69be7?

The complementary color of #a69be7 is #abad58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea8ec and #c690d2. The triadic partners are #de9267 and #54bd9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69be7?

Black text reads better on #a69be7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69be7 a warm or cool color?

#a69be7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.109.