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#a69cf2 color: Dull Lavender

#a69cf2 is rgb(166, 156, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.494% 0.12296 288.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.5%
0.123
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69cf2

#a69cf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, 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: #a69cf2 mixed with white

  1. a69cf2
  2. aea6f4
  3. b7b0f6
  4. bfbaf7
  5. c8c4f9
  6. d1cefa
  7. dad8fc
  8. e3e1fd
  9. ecebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69cf2 mixed with black

  1. a69cf2
  2. 9087d2
  3. 7a73b4
  4. 655f96
  5. 514c79
  6. 3e395e
  7. 2b2843
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69cf2 with less saturation

  1. a69cf2
  2. a69eeb
  3. a69fe4
  4. a6a1dd
  5. a7a2d6
  6. a7a4ce
  7. a7a5c7
  8. a8a6c0
  9. a8a7b8
  10. a9a8b1

Questions about #a69cf2

What color is #a69cf2?

#a69cf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 156, 242), in HSL hsl(246.98, 76.79%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.494% 0.12296 288.313).

What colors go well with #a69cf2?

The complementary color of #a69cf2 is #b0af4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78aaf6 and #ca90db. The triadic partners are #e89061 and #48c29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69cf2?

Black text reads better on #a69cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69cf2 a warm or cool color?

#a69cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.123.