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#a69cee color: Dull Lavender

#a69cee is rgb(166, 156, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.303% 0.11743 288.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.3%
0.117
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69cee

#a69cee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.117 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 8.61:1, 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: #a69cee mixed with white

  1. a69cee
  2. aea6f0
  3. b7b0f2
  4. bfbaf4
  5. c8c4f6
  6. d1cef8
  7. dad7fa
  8. e3e1fb
  9. ecebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69cee mixed with black

  1. a69cee
  2. 9087cf
  3. 7a73b1
  4. 655f93
  5. 514c77
  6. 3e395c
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69cee with less saturation

  1. a69cee
  2. a69ee7
  3. a69fe1
  4. a6a1da
  5. a6a2d3
  6. a7a3cc
  7. a7a4c5
  8. a7a6be
  9. a8a7b7
  10. a8a8b0

Questions about #a69cee

What color is #a69cee?

#a69cee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 156, 238), in HSL hsl(247.32, 70.69%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.303% 0.11743 288.742).

What colors go well with #a69cee?

The complementary color of #a69cee is #afae50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7baaf2 and #c890d8. The triadic partners are #e49164 and #4ec09b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69cee?

Black text reads better on #a69cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69cee a warm or cool color?

#a69cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.117.