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#a795ea color: Dull Lavender

#a795ea is rgb(167, 149, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.881% 0.12254 292.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.9%
0.123
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a795ea

#a795ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #a795ea mixed with white

  1. a795ea
  2. afa0ed
  3. b8aaef
  4. c0b5f2
  5. c9bff4
  6. d1caf6
  7. dad5f8
  8. e3dffa
  9. eceafc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a795ea mixed with black

  1. a795ea
  2. 9181cb
  3. 7b6dae
  4. 665a91
  5. 524875
  6. 3e375a
  7. 2c2641
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a795ea with less saturation

  1. a795ea
  2. a797e3
  3. a699dc
  4. a69ad6
  5. a59ccf
  6. a59ec8
  7. a59fc1
  8. a4a0ba
  9. a4a2b3
  10. a4a3ab

Questions about #a795ea

What color is #a795ea?

#a795ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 234), in HSL hsl(252.71, 66.93%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.881% 0.12254 292.776).

What colors go well with #a795ea?

The complementary color of #a795ea is #a5ac4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba3f1 and #c989d1. The triadic partners are #e08d57 and #39bd9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795ea?

Black text reads better on #a795ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795ea a warm or cool color?

#a795ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.123.