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#a795ed color: Dull Lavender

#a795ed is rgb(167, 149, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.027% 0.12663 292.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72%
0.127
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a795ed

#a795ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #a795ed mixed with white

  1. a795ed
  2. afa0ef
  3. b8aaf2
  4. c0b5f4
  5. c9c0f6
  6. d1caf8
  7. dad5fa
  8. e3dffb
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a795ed mixed with black

  1. a795ed
  2. 9181ce
  3. 7b6db0
  4. 665a93
  5. 524877
  6. 3e375c
  7. 2c2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a795ed with less saturation

  1. a795ed
  2. a797e6
  3. a699df
  4. a69bd8
  5. a59cd1
  6. a59eca
  7. a59fc2
  8. a5a1bb
  9. a5a2b4
  10. a5a3ac

Questions about #a795ed

What color is #a795ed?

#a795ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 237), in HSL hsl(252.27, 70.97%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.027% 0.12663 292.313).

What colors go well with #a795ed?

The complementary color of #a795ed is #a6ac45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a4f4 and #ca89d3. The triadic partners are #e28d55 and #32be9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795ed?

Black text reads better on #a795ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795ed a warm or cool color?

#a795ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.127.