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#a795ef color: Dull Lavender

#a795ef is rgb(167, 149, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.125% 0.12935 292.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.1%
0.129
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a795ef

#a795ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, 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: #a795ef mixed with white

  1. a795ef
  2. afa0f1
  3. b7aaf3
  4. c0b5f5
  5. c9c0f7
  6. d1caf9
  7. dad5fa
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a795ef mixed with black

  1. a795ef
  2. 9181d0
  3. 7b6db1
  4. 665a94
  5. 524878
  6. 3e375c
  7. 2c2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a795ef with less saturation

  1. a795ef
  2. a797e8
  3. a699e1
  4. a69bd9
  5. a69dd2
  6. a59ecb
  7. a5a0c3
  8. a5a1bc
  9. a5a2b4
  10. a5a4ad

Questions about #a795ef

What color is #a795ef?

#a795ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 149, 239), in HSL hsl(252, 73.77%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.125% 0.12935 292.016).

What colors go well with #a795ef?

The complementary color of #a795ef is #a7ad42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a4f6 and #cb88d5. The triadic partners are #e48c54 and #2dbf9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a795ef?

Black text reads better on #a795ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a795ef a warm or cool color?

#a795ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.129.