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#a795dc color: Dull Lavender

#a795dc is rgb(167, 149, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.226% 0.10334 295.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.2%
0.103
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a795dc

#a795dc is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a795dc mixed with white

  1. a795dc
  2. afa0e0
  3. b8aae4
  4. c0b5e8
  5. c9bfeb
  6. d2caef
  7. dbd4f2
  8. e4dff6
  9. edeaf9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a795dc mixed with black

  1. a795dc
  2. 9181bf
  3. 7b6da3
  4. 665a88
  5. 52486e
  6. 3e3754
  7. 2c263c
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a795dc with less saturation

  1. a795dc
  2. a697d6
  3. a698d1
  4. a59acb
  5. a59bc5
  6. a49cc0
  7. a49eba
  8. a39fb4
  9. a3a0ae
  10. a2a1a8

Questions about #a795dc

What color is #a795dc?

#a795dc is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 220), in HSL hsl(255.21, 50.35%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.226% 0.10334 295.297).

What colors go well with #a795dc?

The complementary color of #a795dc is #a0aa5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a1e3 and #c38bc6. The triadic partners are #d49161 and #4fb79f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795dc?

Black text reads better on #a795dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795dc a warm or cool color?

#a795dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.103.