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#a79ef0 color: Dull Lavender

#a79ef0 is rgb(167, 158, 240) in RGB and oklch(73.857% 0.11722 288.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.9%
0.117
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79ef0

#a79ef0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, 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: #a79ef0 mixed with white

  1. a79ef0
  2. afa8f2
  3. b8b2f4
  4. c0bbf6
  5. c9c5f8
  6. d1cff9
  7. dad8fb
  8. e3e2fc
  9. ececfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a79ef0 mixed with black

  1. a79ef0
  2. 9189d1
  3. 7b74b2
  4. 666095
  5. 524d78
  6. 3e3a5d
  7. 2c2943
  8. 1a182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79ef0 with less saturation

  1. a79ef0
  2. a7a0e9
  3. a7a1e3
  4. a7a2dc
  5. a8a4d5
  6. a8a5ce
  7. a8a6c7
  8. a9a7c0
  9. a9a8b9
  10. aaa9b2

Questions about #a79ef0

What color is #a79ef0?

#a79ef0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 158, 240), in HSL hsl(246.59, 73.21%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.857% 0.11722 288.204).

What colors go well with #a79ef0?

The complementary color of #a79ef0 is #b1b052. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cacf4 and #c992da. The triadic partners are #e69367 and #51c29c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79ef0?

Black text reads better on #a79ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79ef0 a warm or cool color?

#a79ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.117.