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#a79eec color: Dull Lavender

#a79eec is rgb(167, 158, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.67% 0.11167 288.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.7%
0.112
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79eec

#a79eec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #a79eec mixed with white

  1. a79eec
  2. afa8ee
  3. b8b1f1
  4. c0bbf3
  5. c9c5f5
  6. d2cef7
  7. dad8f9
  8. e3e2fb
  9. edecfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79eec mixed with black

  1. a79eec
  2. 9189cd
  3. 7b74af
  4. 666092
  5. 524d76
  6. 3e3a5b
  7. 2c2942
  8. 1a1829
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79eec with less saturation

  1. a79eec
  2. a79fe6
  3. a7a1df
  4. a7a2d9
  5. a8a3d2
  6. a8a5cc
  7. a8a6c5
  8. a8a7be
  9. a9a8b7
  10. a9a9b1

Questions about #a79eec

What color is #a79eec?

#a79eec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 236), in HSL hsl(246.92, 67.24%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.67% 0.11167 288.63).

What colors go well with #a79eec?

The complementary color of #a79eec is #b0af57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eabf0 and #c893d7. The triadic partners are #e39469 and #57c09d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79eec?

Black text reads better on #a79eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79eec a warm or cool color?

#a79eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.112.