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#a79bf1 color: Dull Lavender

#a79bf1 is rgb(167, 155, 241) in RGB and oklch(73.339% 0.12305 289.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

73.3%
0.123
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a79bf1

#a79bf1 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #a79bf1 mixed with white

  1. a79bf1
  2. afa5f3
  3. b8aff5
  4. c0b9f7
  5. c9c3f8
  6. d1cdfa
  7. dad7fb
  8. e3e1fc
  9. ecebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79bf1 mixed with black

  1. a79bf1
  2. 9186d2
  3. 7b72b3
  4. 665e95
  5. 524b79
  6. 3e395d
  7. 2c2843
  8. 1a182b
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79bf1 with less saturation

  1. a79bf1
  2. a79dea
  3. a79ee3
  4. a7a0dc
  5. a7a1d5
  6. a7a3ce
  7. a7a4c6
  8. a8a5bf
  9. a8a7b8
  10. a8a8b0

Questions about #a79bf1

What color is #a79bf1?

#a79bf1 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 155, 241), in HSL hsl(248.37, 75.44%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.339% 0.12305 289.398).

What colors go well with #a79bf1?

The complementary color of #a79bf1 is #aeaf4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a9f6 and #ca8fd9. The triadic partners are #e79060 and #45c19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79bf1?

Black text reads better on #a79bf1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79bf1 a warm or cool color?

#a79bf1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.123.