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#a69de2 color: Dull Lavender

#a69de2 is rgb(166, 157, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.942% 0.0992 289.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.9%
0.099
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a69de2

#a69de2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #a69de2 mixed with white

  1. a69de2
  2. aea7e5
  3. b7b0e9
  4. c0baec
  5. c8c4ef
  6. d1cef2
  7. dad8f5
  8. e3e1f7
  9. ecebfa
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a69de2 mixed with black

  1. a69de2
  2. 9088c4
  3. 7a73a8
  4. 655f8c
  5. 514c71
  6. 3e3a57
  7. 2b283e
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69de2 with less saturation

  1. a69de2
  2. a69edc
  3. a6a0d7
  4. a6a1d1
  5. a6a2cb
  6. a6a3c5
  7. a6a4bf
  8. a7a5ba
  9. a7a6b4
  10. a7a7ad

Questions about #a69de2

What color is #a69de2?

#a69de2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 157, 226), in HSL hsl(247.83, 54.33%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.942% 0.0992 289.679).

What colors go well with #a69de2?

The complementary color of #a69de2 is #abad61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a9e6 and #c393cf. The triadic partners are #da956e and #60bc9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69de2?

Black text reads better on #a69de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69de2 a warm or cool color?

#a69de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.099.