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#a79fe7 color: Dull Lavender

#a79fe7 is rgb(167, 159, 231) in RGB and oklch(73.632% 0.1032 288.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

73.6%
0.103
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a79fe7

#a79fe7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.103 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 8.76:1, 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: #a79fe7 mixed with white

  1. a79fe7
  2. afa9ea
  3. b8b2ed
  4. c0bcef
  5. c9c5f2
  6. d2cff4
  7. dbd8f7
  8. e3e2f9
  9. edecfb
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #a79fe7 mixed with black

  1. a79fe7
  2. 918ac9
  3. 7b75ab
  4. 66618f
  5. 524d73
  6. 3e3b59
  7. 2c2940
  8. 1a1828
  9. 0a0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a79fe7 with less saturation

  1. a79fe7
  2. a7a0e1
  3. a7a2db
  4. a7a3d5
  5. a8a4cf
  6. a8a5c9
  7. a8a6c3
  8. a8a7bd
  9. a9a8b6
  10. a9a9b0

Questions about #a79fe7

What color is #a79fe7?

#a79fe7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(167, 159, 231), in HSL hsl(246.67, 60%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.632% 0.1032 288.685).

What colors go well with #a79fe7?

The complementary color of #a79fe7 is #afaf5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82abeb and #c695d3. The triadic partners are #df966f and #60bf9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79fe7?

Black text reads better on #a79fe7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79fe7 a warm or cool color?

#a79fe7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.103.