#a79be2 color: Dull Lavender
#a79be2 is rgb(167, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.639% 0.10227 291.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Lilac
- indigo-300
- Black 11%
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About #a79be2
#a79be2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #a79be2 mixed with white
Darker: #a79be2 mixed with black
Calmer: #a79be2 with less saturation
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What color is #a79be2?
#a79be2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(250.14, 55.04%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.639% 0.10227 291.387).
What colors go well with #a79be2?
The complementary color of #a79be2 is #a9ad5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a7e7 and #c491cd. The triadic partners are #da946a and #5abb9e.
Is white or black text more readable on #a79be2?
Black text reads better on #a79be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a79be2 a warm or cool color?
#a79be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.102.