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#a69cec color: Dull Lavender

#a69cec is rgb(166, 156, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.209% 0.11466 288.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.2%
0.115
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69cec

#a69cec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.115 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 8.59:1, 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: #a69cec mixed with white

  1. a69cec
  2. aea6ee
  3. b7b0f1
  4. bfbaf3
  5. c8c4f5
  6. d1cef7
  7. dad7f9
  8. e3e1fb
  9. ecebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69cec mixed with black

  1. a69cec
  2. 9087cd
  3. 7a73af
  4. 655f92
  5. 514c76
  6. 3e395b
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69cec with less saturation

  1. a69cec
  2. a69ee5
  3. a69fdf
  4. a6a0d8
  5. a6a2d2
  6. a7a3cb
  7. a7a4c4
  8. a7a5bd
  9. a7a6b6
  10. a8a7af

Questions about #a69cec

What color is #a69cec?

#a69cec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 156, 236), in HSL hsl(247.5, 67.8%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.209% 0.11466 288.967).

What colors go well with #a69cec?

The complementary color of #a69cec is #aeae53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca9f0 and #c791d6. The triadic partners are #e39266 and #51bf9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69cec?

Black text reads better on #a69cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69cec a warm or cool color?

#a69cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.115.