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#a9a2ea color: Bright light violet

#a9a2ea is rgb(169, 162, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.505% 0.1029 288.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

74.5%
0.103
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a9a2ea

#a9a2ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a9a2ea mixed with white

  1. a9a2ea
  2. b1abed
  3. b9b5ef
  4. c2bef1
  5. cac7f4
  6. d3d0f6
  7. dbdaf8
  8. e4e3fa
  9. edecfc
  10. f6f6fd

Darker: #a9a2ea mixed with black

  1. a9a2ea
  2. 928ccb
  3. 7c77ae
  4. 676391
  5. 534f75
  6. 3f3c5a
  7. 2c2a41
  8. 1b1929
  9. 0a0a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a9a2ea with less saturation

  1. a9a2ea
  2. a9a3e4
  3. a9a5de
  4. aaa6d8
  5. aaa7d2
  6. aaa8cc
  7. aba9c6
  8. abaabf
  9. ababb9
  10. acabb3

Questions about #a9a2ea

What color is #a9a2ea?

#a9a2ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(169, 162, 234), in HSL hsl(245.83, 63.16%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.505% 0.1029 288.083).

What colors go well with #a9a2ea?

The complementary color of #a9a2ea is #b2b161. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84aeed and #c898d7. The triadic partners are #e29872 and #64c1a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9a2ea?

Black text reads better on #a9a2ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9a2ea a warm or cool color?

#a9a2ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.103.