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#a795ce color: Gorgeous Hydrangea

#a795ce is rgb(167, 149, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.613% 0.08405 298.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

70.6%
0.084
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a795ce

#a795ce is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorgeous Hydrangea (#a495cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a795ce mixed with white

  1. a795ce
  2. af9fd3
  3. b8aad8
  4. c0b4dd
  5. c9bfe2
  6. d2c9e7
  7. dbd4ec
  8. e4dff1
  9. ede9f6
  10. f6f4fa

Darker: #a795ce mixed with black

  1. a795ce
  2. 9181b3
  3. 7b6d98
  4. 665a7f
  5. 524866
  6. 3e374e
  7. 2c2638
  8. 1a1623
  9. 0a080f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a795ce with less saturation

  1. a795ce
  2. a696ca
  3. a698c5
  4. a599c1
  5. a49abc
  6. a39bb8
  7. a39cb3
  8. a29dae
  9. a19eaa
  10. a19fa5

Questions about #a795ce

What color is #a795ce?

#a795ce is soft light violet. The closest named color is Gorgeous Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 206), in HSL hsl(258.95, 36.77%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.613% 0.08405 298.72).

What colors go well with #a795ce?

The complementary color of #a795ce is #9ba86b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a9fd5 and #be8eba. The triadic partners are #c8946b and #61b2a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795ce?

Black text reads better on #a795ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795ce a warm or cool color?

#a795ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.084.