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#a995df color: Dull Lavender

#a995df is rgb(169, 149, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.535% 0.10769 295.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.5%
0.108
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a995df

#a995df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a995df mixed with white

  1. a995df
  2. b1a0e3
  3. b9aae6
  4. c2b5ea
  5. cabfed
  6. d3caf0
  7. dbd4f3
  8. e4dff7
  9. edeaf9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a995df mixed with black

  1. a995df
  2. 9281c2
  3. 7c6da5
  4. 675a8a
  5. 53486f
  6. 3f3756
  7. 2c263d
  8. 1b1627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a995df with less saturation

  1. a995df
  2. a897d9
  3. a898d3
  4. a79ace
  5. a69bc8
  6. a69dc2
  7. a59ebc
  8. a49fb6
  9. a4a1af
  10. a3a2a9

Questions about #a995df

What color is #a995df?

#a995df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 149, 223), in HSL hsl(256.22, 53.62%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.535% 0.10769 295.985).

What colors go well with #a995df?

The complementary color of #a995df is #a0ac5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a1e7 and #c68bc7. The triadic partners are #d7915e and #4ab9a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a995df?

Black text reads better on #a995df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a995df a warm or cool color?

#a995df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.108.