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#a69bec color: Dull Lavender

#a69bec is rgb(166, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.019% 0.11615 289.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73%
0.116
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69bec

#a69bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #a69bec mixed with white

  1. a69bec
  2. aea5ee
  3. b7aff1
  4. bfb9f3
  5. c8c3f5
  6. d1cdf7
  7. dad7f9
  8. e3e1fb
  9. ecebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69bec mixed with black

  1. a69bec
  2. 9086cd
  3. 7a72af
  4. 655e92
  5. 514b76
  6. 3e395b
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69bec with less saturation

  1. a69bec
  2. a69de5
  3. a69edf
  4. a6a0d8
  5. a6a1d1
  6. a6a2cb
  7. a6a3c4
  8. a7a5bd
  9. a7a6b6
  10. a7a7af

Questions about #a69bec

What color is #a69bec?

#a69bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(248.15, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.019% 0.11615 289.419).

What colors go well with #a69bec?

The complementary color of #a69bec is #adae51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba9f1 and #c88fd6. The triadic partners are #e29163 and #4dbf9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69bec?

Black text reads better on #a69bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69bec a warm or cool color?

#a69bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.116.