#a794cd color: Gorgeous Hydrangea
#a794cd is rgb(167, 148, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.378% 0.08433 299.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a794cd
#a794cd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gorgeous Hydrangea (#a495cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #a794cd mixed with white
Darker: #a794cd mixed with black
Calmer: #a794cd with less saturation
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Questions about #a794cd
What color is #a794cd?
#a794cd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Gorgeous Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(167, 148, 205), in HSL hsl(260, 36.31%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.378% 0.08433 299.523).
What colors go well with #a794cd?
The complementary color of #a794cd is #99a86b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a9ed5 and #be8db9. The triadic partners are #c7936a and #5fb1a1.
Is white or black text more readable on #a794cd?
Black text reads better on #a794cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a794cd a warm or cool color?
#a794cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.084.