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#a798e6 color: Dull Lavender

#a798e6 is rgb(167, 152, 230) in RGB and oklch(72.253% 0.11243 292.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

72.3%
0.112
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a798e6

#a798e6 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.112 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 8.28:1, 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: #a798e6 mixed with white

  1. a798e6
  2. afa2e9
  3. b8adec
  4. c0b7ef
  5. c9c1f1
  6. d2cbf4
  7. dad6f6
  8. e3e0f9
  9. edeafb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a798e6 mixed with black

  1. a798e6
  2. 9184c8
  3. 7b70ab
  4. 665c8e
  5. 524a73
  6. 3e3859
  7. 2c2740
  8. 1a1728
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a798e6 with less saturation

  1. a798e6
  2. a79ae0
  3. a69bd9
  4. a69dd3
  5. a69ecd
  6. a69fc6
  7. a5a1c0
  8. a5a2b9
  9. a5a3b3
  10. a5a4ac

Questions about #a798e6

What color is #a798e6?

#a798e6 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 152, 230), in HSL hsl(251.54, 60.94%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.253% 0.11243 292.17).

What colors go well with #a798e6?

The complementary color of #a798e6 is #a7ac54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa5ec and #c78dcf. The triadic partners are #dd9161 and #4bbc9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a798e6?

Black text reads better on #a798e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a798e6 a warm or cool color?

#a798e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.112.