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#a795ec color: Dull Lavender

#a795ec is rgb(167, 149, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.978% 0.12527 292.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a795ec

#a795ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #a795ec mixed with white

  1. a795ec
  2. afa0ef
  3. b8aaf1
  4. c0b5f3
  5. c9c0f5
  6. d1caf7
  7. dad5f9
  8. e3dffb
  9. eceafc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a795ec mixed with black

  1. a795ec
  2. 9181cd
  3. 7b6daf
  4. 665a92
  5. 524876
  6. 3e375b
  7. 2c2642
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a795ec with less saturation

  1. a795ec
  2. a797e5
  3. a699de
  4. a69bd7
  5. a59cd0
  6. a59ec9
  7. a59fc2
  8. a5a1bb
  9. a5a2b3
  10. a4a3ac

Questions about #a795ec

What color is #a795ec?

#a795ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 236), in HSL hsl(252.41, 69.6%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.978% 0.12527 292.465).

What colors go well with #a795ec?

The complementary color of #a795ec is #a6ac47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa3f3 and #ca89d2. The triadic partners are #e28d56 and #34be9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795ec?

Black text reads better on #a795ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795ec a warm or cool color?

#a795ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.125.