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#a798e8 color: Dull Lavender

#a798e8 is rgb(167, 152, 232) in RGB and oklch(72.346% 0.11519 291.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

72.3%
0.115
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a798e8

#a798e8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #a798e8 mixed with white

  1. a798e8
  2. afa2eb
  3. b8adee
  4. c0b7f0
  5. c9c1f3
  6. d2cbf5
  7. dad6f7
  8. e3e0f9
  9. edeafb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a798e8 mixed with black

  1. a798e8
  2. 9184ca
  3. 7b70ac
  4. 665c90
  5. 524a74
  6. 3e3859
  7. 2c2740
  8. 1a1729
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a798e8 with less saturation

  1. a798e8
  2. a79ae2
  3. a69bdb
  4. a69dd5
  5. a69ece
  6. a6a0c8
  7. a6a1c1
  8. a6a2ba
  9. a5a3b3
  10. a5a4ac

Questions about #a798e8

What color is #a798e8?

#a798e8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 152, 232), in HSL hsl(251.25, 63.49%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.346% 0.11519 291.863).

What colors go well with #a798e8?

The complementary color of #a798e8 is #a8ad52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da5ee and #c78dd1. The triadic partners are #df905f and #48bd9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a798e8?

Black text reads better on #a798e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a798e8 a warm or cool color?

#a798e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.115.