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#a69cea color: Dull Lavender

#a69cea is rgb(166, 156, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.115% 0.11188 289.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.1%
0.112
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69cea

#a69cea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.112 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 8.56:1, 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: #a69cea mixed with white

  1. a69cea
  2. aea6ed
  3. b7b0ef
  4. bfbaf2
  5. c8c4f4
  6. d1cdf6
  7. dad7f8
  8. e3e1fa
  9. ecebfc
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a69cea mixed with black

  1. a69cea
  2. 9087cb
  3. 7a73ae
  4. 655f91
  5. 514c75
  6. 3e395a
  7. 2b2841
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69cea with less saturation

  1. a69cea
  2. a69ee4
  3. a69fdd
  4. a6a0d7
  5. a6a2d0
  6. a6a3ca
  7. a7a4c3
  8. a7a5bc
  9. a7a6b6
  10. a7a7af

Questions about #a69cea

What color is #a69cea?

#a69cea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 156, 234), in HSL hsl(247.69, 65%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.115% 0.11188 289.198).

What colors go well with #a69cea?

The complementary color of #a69cea is #adae55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da9ee and #c791d5. The triadic partners are #e19267 and #54bf9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69cea?

Black text reads better on #a69cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69cea a warm or cool color?

#a69cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.112.