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#a69bf3 color: Dull Lavender

#a69bf3 is rgb(166, 155, 243) in RGB and oklch(73.355% 0.12582 288.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.4%
0.126
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69bf3

#a69bf3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #a69bf3 mixed with white

  1. a69bf3
  2. aea5f5
  3. b7aff7
  4. bfb9f8
  5. c8c3fa
  6. d1cdfb
  7. dad7fc
  8. e3e1fd
  9. ecebfe
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #a69bf3 mixed with black

  1. a69bf3
  2. 9086d3
  3. 7a72b4
  4. 655e97
  5. 514b7a
  6. 3e395e
  7. 2b2844
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69bf3 with less saturation

  1. a69bf3
  2. a69dec
  3. a69ee5
  4. a6a0dd
  5. a6a2d6
  6. a7a3cf
  7. a7a4c7
  8. a7a5c0
  9. a8a7b8
  10. a8a8b0

Questions about #a69bf3

What color is #a69bf3?

#a69bf3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 155, 243), in HSL hsl(247.5, 78.57%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.355% 0.12582 288.626).

What colors go well with #a69bf3?

The complementary color of #a69bf3 is #b0af47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77aaf7 and #ca8edb. The triadic partners are #e88f5f and #42c29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69bf3?

Black text reads better on #a69bf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69bf3 a warm or cool color?

#a69bf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.126.