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#a69eeb color: Dull Lavender

#a69eeb is rgb(166, 158, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.543% 0.11029 288.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73.5%
0.110
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a69eeb

#a69eeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #a69eeb mixed with white

  1. a69eeb
  2. aea8ee
  3. b7b1f0
  4. bfbbf2
  5. c8c5f4
  6. d1cef7
  7. dad8f8
  8. e3e2fa
  9. ececfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69eeb mixed with black

  1. a69eeb
  2. 9089cc
  3. 7a74ae
  4. 656091
  5. 514d75
  6. 3e3a5b
  7. 2b2941
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69eeb with less saturation

  1. a69eeb
  2. a69fe5
  3. a6a1de
  4. a7a2d8
  5. a7a3d1
  6. a7a4cb
  7. a7a6c4
  8. a8a7be
  9. a8a7b7
  10. a9a8b0

Questions about #a69eeb

What color is #a69eeb?

#a69eeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 158, 235), in HSL hsl(246.23, 65.81%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.543% 0.11029 288.129).

What colors go well with #a69eeb?

The complementary color of #a69eeb is #b0af58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7dabef and #c793d6. The triadic partners are #e2946a and #58c09c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69eeb?

Black text reads better on #a69eeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69eeb a warm or cool color?

#a69eeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.11.