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#a69ddb color: Simply Violet

#a69ddb is rgb(166, 157, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.634% 0.08936 290.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.6%
0.089
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69ddb

#a69ddb is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Violet (#a6a1d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a69ddb mixed with white

  1. a69ddb
  2. aea7df
  3. b7b0e3
  4. c0bae7
  5. c8c4ea
  6. d1ceee
  7. dad7f2
  8. e3e1f5
  9. ecebf8
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #a69ddb mixed with black

  1. a69ddb
  2. 9088be
  3. 7a73a2
  4. 655f87
  5. 514c6d
  6. 3e3a54
  7. 2b283c
  8. 1a1826
  9. 0a0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a69ddb with less saturation

  1. a69ddb
  2. a69ed6
  3. a69fd1
  4. a6a0cc
  5. a6a1c6
  6. a6a2c1
  7. a6a3bc
  8. a6a4b7
  9. a6a5b1
  10. a6a6ac

Questions about #a69ddb

What color is #a69ddb?

#a69ddb is soft light violet. The closest named color is Simply Violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 157, 219), in HSL hsl(248.71, 46.27%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.634% 0.08936 290.647).

What colors go well with #a69ddb?

The complementary color of #a69ddb is #a9ac69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a7df and #c094c9. The triadic partners are #d49673 and #68b99f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69ddb?

Black text reads better on #a69ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69ddb a warm or cool color?

#a69ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.089.