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#a79fce color: Imperial Lilac

#a79fce is rgb(167, 159, 206) in RGB and oklch(72.568% 0.06793 292.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.6%
0.068
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a79fce

#a79fce is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#a99fcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a79fce mixed with white

  1. a79fce
  2. afa8d3
  3. b8b2d8
  4. c0bbdd
  5. c9c5e2
  6. d2cee7
  7. dbd8ec
  8. e4e2f1
  9. edebf5
  10. f6f5fa

Darker: #a79fce mixed with black

  1. a79fce
  2. 918ab3
  3. 7b7598
  4. 66617f
  5. 524d66
  6. 3e3b4e
  7. 2c2938
  8. 1a1823
  9. 0a090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a79fce with less saturation

  1. a79fce
  2. a7a0ca
  3. a7a1c6
  4. a7a1c2
  5. a7a2be
  6. a6a3ba
  7. a6a4b6
  8. a6a4b2
  9. a6a5ae
  10. a6a6aa

Questions about #a79fce

What color is #a79fce?

#a79fce is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Imperial Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(167, 159, 206), in HSL hsl(250.21, 32.41%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.568% 0.06793 292.424).

What colors go well with #a79fce?

The complementary color of #a79fce is #a7ab7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90a7d2 and #bb99c0. The triadic partners are #c99b7f and #79b5a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79fce?

Black text reads better on #a79fce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79fce a warm or cool color?

#a79fce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.068.