#a799de color: Dull Lavender
#a799de is rgb(167, 153, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.077% 0.0998 293.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 13%
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About #a799de
#a799de is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 293°.
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 slate-400.
Lighter: #a799de mixed with white
Darker: #a799de mixed with black
Calmer: #a799de with less saturation
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Questions about #a799de
What color is #a799de?
#a799de is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 153, 222), in HSL hsl(252.17, 51.11%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.077% 0.0998 293.035).
What colors go well with #a799de?
The complementary color of #a799de is #a5ac60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a5e4 and #c390c9. The triadic partners are #d69368 and #59b99f.
Is white or black text more readable on #a799de?
Black text reads better on #a799de: 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 #a799de a warm or cool color?
#a799de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.1.