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#a796da color: Dull Lavender

#a796da is rgb(167, 150, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.326% 0.09899 295.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.3%
0.099
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a796da

#a796da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #a796da mixed with white

  1. a796da
  2. afa0de
  3. b8abe2
  4. c0b5e6
  5. c9c0ea
  6. d2caee
  7. dbd5f1
  8. e4dff5
  9. edeaf8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a796da mixed with black

  1. a796da
  2. 9182bd
  3. 7b6ea2
  4. 665b87
  5. 52496c
  6. 3e3754
  7. 2c263c
  8. 1a1625
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a796da with less saturation

  1. a796da
  2. a697d5
  3. a699cf
  4. a59aca
  5. a59cc4
  6. a49dbf
  7. a49eb9
  8. a39fb4
  9. a3a0ae
  10. a3a1a8

Questions about #a796da

What color is #a796da?

#a796da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 150, 218), in HSL hsl(255, 47.89%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.326% 0.09899 295.256).

What colors go well with #a796da?

The complementary color of #a796da is #a0aa60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a1e1 and #c28dc4. The triadic partners are #d29265 and #55b79f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a796da?

Black text reads better on #a796da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a796da a warm or cool color?

#a796da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.099.