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#a69bf0 color: Dull Lavender

#a69bf0 is rgb(166, 155, 240) in RGB and oklch(73.21% 0.12168 288.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.2%
0.122
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69bf0

#a69bf0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #a69bf0 mixed with white

  1. a69bf0
  2. aea5f2
  3. b7aff4
  4. bfb9f6
  5. c8c3f8
  6. d1cdf9
  7. dad7fb
  8. e3e1fc
  9. ecebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69bf0 mixed with black

  1. a69bf0
  2. 9086d1
  3. 7a72b2
  4. 655e95
  5. 514b78
  6. 3e395d
  7. 2b2843
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69bf0 with less saturation

  1. a69bf0
  2. a69de9
  3. a69ee2
  4. a6a0db
  5. a6a1d4
  6. a6a3cd
  7. a7a4c6
  8. a7a5bf
  9. a7a6b7
  10. a8a7b0

Questions about #a69bf0

What color is #a69bf0?

#a69bf0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 240), in HSL hsl(247.76, 73.91%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.21% 0.12168 288.956).

What colors go well with #a69bf0?

The complementary color of #a69bf0 is #afae4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a9f4 and #c98fd9. The triadic partners are #e69061 and #47c19b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69bf0?

Black text reads better on #a69bf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69bf0 a warm or cool color?

#a69bf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.122.