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#a69eec color: Dull Lavender

#a69eec is rgb(166, 158, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.59% 0.11169 288.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73.6%
0.112
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a69eec

#a69eec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.112 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 8.72:1, 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: #a69eec mixed with white

  1. a69eec
  2. aea8ee
  3. b7b1f1
  4. bfbbf3
  5. c8c5f5
  6. d1cef7
  7. dad8f9
  8. e3e2fb
  9. ececfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a69eec mixed with black

  1. a69eec
  2. 9089cd
  3. 7a74af
  4. 656092
  5. 514d76
  6. 3e3a5b
  7. 2b2942
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a69eec with less saturation

  1. a69eec
  2. a69fe6
  3. a6a1df
  4. a7a2d9
  5. a7a3d2
  6. a7a5cb
  7. a8a6c5
  8. a8a7be
  9. a8a8b7
  10. a9a9b0

Questions about #a69eec

What color is #a69eec?

#a69eec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 158, 236), in HSL hsl(246.15, 67.24%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.59% 0.11169 288.026).

What colors go well with #a69eec?

The complementary color of #a69eec is #b0af56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7dabf0 and #c793d7. The triadic partners are #e3936a and #57c09c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69eec?

Black text reads better on #a69eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69eec a warm or cool color?

#a69eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.112.