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#a798e4 color: Dull Lavender

#a798e4 is rgb(167, 152, 228) in RGB and oklch(72.16% 0.10967 292.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.2%
0.110
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a798e4

#a798e4 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a798e4 mixed with white

  1. a798e4
  2. afa2e7
  3. b8adea
  4. c0b7ed
  5. c9c1f0
  6. d2cbf3
  7. dad6f6
  8. e3e0f8
  9. edeafb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a798e4 mixed with black

  1. a798e4
  2. 9184c6
  3. 7b70a9
  4. 665c8d
  5. 524a72
  6. 3e3858
  7. 2c273f
  8. 1a1728
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a798e4 with less saturation

  1. a798e4
  2. a79ade
  3. a69bd8
  4. a69dd2
  5. a69ecb
  6. a69fc5
  7. a5a1bf
  8. a5a2b9
  9. a5a3b2
  10. a5a4ac

Questions about #a798e4

What color is #a798e4?

#a798e4 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 152, 228), in HSL hsl(251.84, 58.46%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.16% 0.10967 292.488).

What colors go well with #a798e4?

The complementary color of #a798e4 is #a6ac57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a5ea and #c68dce. The triadic partners are #db9162 and #4ebb9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a798e4?

Black text reads better on #a798e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a798e4 a warm or cool color?

#a798e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.11.