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#a796dd color: Dull Lavender

#a796dd is rgb(167, 150, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.461% 0.10313 294.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.5%
0.103
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a796dd

#a796dd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, 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: #a796dd mixed with white

  1. a796dd
  2. afa0e1
  3. b8abe5
  4. c0b5e8
  5. c9c0ec
  6. d2caef
  7. dbd5f3
  8. e4dff6
  9. edeaf9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a796dd mixed with black

  1. a796dd
  2. 9182c0
  3. 7b6ea4
  4. 665b88
  5. 52496e
  6. 3e3755
  7. 2c263d
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a796dd with less saturation

  1. a796dd
  2. a698d7
  3. a699d2
  4. a59acc
  5. a59cc6
  6. a59dc1
  7. a49ebb
  8. a4a0b5
  9. a3a1af
  10. a3a2a9

Questions about #a796dd

What color is #a796dd?

#a796dd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 150, 221), in HSL hsl(254.37, 51.08%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.461% 0.10313 294.644).

What colors go well with #a796dd?

The complementary color of #a796dd is #a1ab5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a2e4 and #c48cc7. The triadic partners are #d59163 and #51b89f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a796dd?

Black text reads better on #a796dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a796dd a warm or cool color?

#a796dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.103.