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#a69fcd color: Imperial Lilac

#a69fcd is rgb(166, 159, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.446% 0.06645 291.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.4%
0.066
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a69fcd

#a69fcd is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#a99fcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a69fcd mixed with white

  1. a69fcd
  2. aea8d2
  3. b7b2d7
  4. c0bbdc
  5. c9c5e1
  6. d1cee6
  7. dad8eb
  8. e3e2f0
  9. edebf5
  10. f6f5fa

Darker: #a69fcd mixed with black

  1. a69fcd
  2. 908ab2
  3. 7a7598
  4. 65617e
  5. 514d66
  6. 3e3b4e
  7. 2b2938
  8. 1a1823
  9. 0a090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a69fcd with less saturation

  1. a69fcd
  2. a6a0c9
  3. a6a1c5
  4. a6a1c2
  5. a6a2be
  6. a6a3ba
  7. a6a3b6
  8. a6a4b2
  9. a6a5ae
  10. a6a5aa

Questions about #a69fcd

What color is #a69fcd?

#a69fcd is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Imperial Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(166, 159, 205), in HSL hsl(249.13, 31.51%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.446% 0.06645 291.625).

What colors go well with #a69fcd?

The complementary color of #a69fcd is #a7ab7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fa7d0 and #ba99bf. The triadic partners are #c89b80 and #7ab4a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69fcd?

Black text reads better on #a69fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69fcd a warm or cool color?

#a69fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.066.