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#a99ff0 color: Dull Lavender

#a99ff0 is rgb(169, 159, 240) in RGB and oklch(74.207% 0.1157 288.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74.2%
0.116
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a99ff0

#a99ff0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, 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: #a99ff0 mixed with white

  1. a99ff0
  2. b1a9f2
  3. b9b2f4
  4. c2bcf6
  5. cac6f8
  6. d3cff9
  7. dbd9fb
  8. e4e2fc
  9. edecfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #a99ff0 mixed with black

  1. a99ff0
  2. 928ad1
  3. 7c75b2
  4. 676195
  5. 534d78
  6. 3f3b5d
  7. 2c2943
  8. 1b182a
  9. 0a0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a99ff0 with less saturation

  1. a99ff0
  2. a9a1e9
  3. a9a2e3
  4. a9a3dc
  5. a9a5d5
  6. aaa6ce
  7. aaa7c8
  8. aaa8c1
  9. aaa9ba
  10. abaab2

Questions about #a99ff0

What color is #a99ff0?

#a99ff0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 159, 240), in HSL hsl(247.41, 72.97%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.207% 0.1157 288.91).

What colors go well with #a99ff0?

The complementary color of #a99ff0 is #b1b155. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eadf4 and #cb93da. The triadic partners are #e69568 and #53c39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a99ff0?

Black text reads better on #a99ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a99ff0 a warm or cool color?

#a99ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.116.