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#a79af2 color: Dull Lavender

#a79af2 is rgb(167, 154, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.2% 0.12592 289.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

73.2%
0.126
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a79af2

#a79af2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #a79af2 mixed with white

  1. a79af2
  2. afa4f4
  3. b7aef6
  4. c0b9f7
  5. c9c3f9
  6. d1cdfa
  7. dad7fc
  8. e3e1fd
  9. ecebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79af2 mixed with black

  1. a79af2
  2. 9185d2
  3. 7b71b4
  4. 665e96
  5. 524b79
  6. 3e395e
  7. 2c2743
  8. 1a172b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79af2 with less saturation

  1. a79af2
  2. a79ceb
  3. a79ee4
  4. a79fdd
  5. a7a1d5
  6. a7a2ce
  7. a7a4c7
  8. a7a5bf
  9. a8a6b8
  10. a8a7b0

Questions about #a79af2

What color is #a79af2?

#a79af2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 154, 242), in HSL hsl(248.86, 77.19%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.2% 0.12592 289.689).

What colors go well with #a79af2?

The complementary color of #a79af2 is #aeaf47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a9f7 and #cb8dda. The triadic partners are #e78f5d and #3fc19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79af2?

Black text reads better on #a79af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79af2 a warm or cool color?

#a79af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.126.