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#a792e9 color: Dull Lavender

#a792e9 is rgb(167, 146, 233) in RGB and oklch(71.278% 0.12582 294.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.3%
0.126
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a792e9

#a792e9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a792e9 mixed with white

  1. a792e9
  2. af9dec
  3. b8a8ef
  4. c0b3f1
  5. c9bef4
  6. d1c9f6
  7. dad3f8
  8. e3defa
  9. ece9fc
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a792e9 mixed with black

  1. a792e9
  2. 917ecb
  3. 7b6bad
  4. 665890
  5. 524674
  6. 3e355a
  7. 2c2541
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a792e9 with less saturation

  1. a792e9
  2. a694e2
  3. a696db
  4. a598d4
  5. a59acd
  6. a49bc6
  7. a49dbf
  8. a39eb8
  9. a3a0b1
  10. a2a1aa

Questions about #a792e9

What color is #a792e9?

#a792e9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 146, 233), in HSL hsl(254.48, 66.41%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.278% 0.12582 294.068).

What colors go well with #a792e9?

The complementary color of #a792e9 is #a1ab45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa0f1 and #c986cf. The triadic partners are #df8b51 and #2bbb9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a792e9?

Black text reads better on #a792e9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a792e9 a warm or cool color?

#a792e9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.126.