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#a69dec color: Dull Lavender

#a69dec is rgb(166, 157, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.399% 0.11317 288.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.4%
0.113
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

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 #a69dec

#a69dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 289°.

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: #a69dec mixed with white

  1. a69dec
  2. aea7ee
  3. b7b1f1
  4. bfbaf3
  5. c8c4f5
  6. d1cef7
  7. dad8f9
  8. e3e2fb
  9. ecebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69dec mixed with black

  1. a69dec
  2. 9088cd
  3. 7a73af
  4. 655f92
  5. 514c76
  6. 3e3a5b
  7. 2b2842
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69dec with less saturation

  1. a69dec
  2. a69fe6
  3. a6a0df
  4. a6a1d8
  5. a7a3d2
  6. a7a4cb
  7. a7a5c4
  8. a7a6be
  9. a8a7b7
  10. a8a8b0

Questions about #a69dec

What color is #a69dec?

#a69dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 157, 236), in HSL hsl(246.84, 67.52%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.399% 0.11317 288.502).

What colors go well with #a69dec?

The complementary color of #a69dec is #afae55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7caaf0 and #c792d7. The triadic partners are #e39368 and #54c09c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69dec?

Black text reads better on #a69dec: 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 #a69dec a warm or cool color?

#a69dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.113.