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#a69ee2 color: Dull Lavender

#a69ee2 is rgb(166, 158, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.135% 0.09769 289.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.1%
0.098
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

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 #a69ee2

#a69ee2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.098 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: #a69ee2 mixed with white

  1. a69ee2
  2. aea8e5
  3. b7b1e9
  4. c0bbec
  5. c8c5ef
  6. d1cef2
  7. dad8f5
  8. e3e2f7
  9. ecebfa
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a69ee2 mixed with black

  1. a69ee2
  2. 9089c4
  3. 7a74a8
  4. 65608c
  5. 514d71
  6. 3e3a57
  7. 2b293e
  8. 1a1827
  9. 0a0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69ee2 with less saturation

  1. a69ee2
  2. a69fdc
  3. a6a0d7
  4. a6a2d1
  5. a6a3cb
  6. a7a4c6
  7. a7a5c0
  8. a7a5ba
  9. a7a6b4
  10. a8a7ae

Questions about #a69ee2

What color is #a69ee2?

#a69ee2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 158, 226), in HSL hsl(247.06, 53.97%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.135% 0.09769 289.135).

What colors go well with #a69ee2?

The complementary color of #a69ee2 is #adad62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a9e6 and #c394cf. The triadic partners are #da9670 and #63bc9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69ee2?

Black text reads better on #a69ee2: 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 #a69ee2 a warm or cool color?

#a69ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.098.