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#a69beb color: Dull Lavender

#a69beb is rgb(166, 155, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.972% 0.11476 289.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73%
0.115
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69beb

#a69beb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, 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: #a69beb mixed with white

  1. a69beb
  2. aea5ee
  3. b7aff0
  4. bfb9f2
  5. c8c3f5
  6. d1cdf7
  7. dad7f9
  8. e3e1fa
  9. ecebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69beb mixed with black

  1. a69beb
  2. 9086cc
  3. 7a72ae
  4. 655e91
  5. 514b75
  6. 3e395b
  7. 2b2841
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69beb with less saturation

  1. a69beb
  2. a69de4
  3. a69ede
  4. a6a0d7
  5. a6a1d1
  6. a6a2ca
  7. a6a3c3
  8. a7a4bc
  9. a7a6b6
  10. a7a6af

Questions about #a69beb

What color is #a69beb?

#a69beb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 235), in HSL hsl(248.25, 66.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.972% 0.11476 289.54).

What colors go well with #a69beb?

The complementary color of #a69beb is #adae52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca8f0 and #c790d5. The triadic partners are #e29164 and #4fbf9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69beb?

Black text reads better on #a69beb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69beb a warm or cool color?

#a69beb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.115.