#A995C4 Hex Color
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A muted, grayed lavender that sits between violet and mauve. #a995c4 reads calm and a little powdery, better as a supporting tone than a hero shade since it can wash out beside white. It pairs well with deep plum or charcoal. As a bonus, the hex code #a995c4 passes AA contrast with black text.
Questions about #a995c4
What is #a995c4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a995c4 is rgb(169, 149, 196), in HSL hsl(266, 28%, 68%) and in CMYK 14%, 24%, 0%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #a995c4?
Deep plum, charcoal, and dusty olive all sit well beside #a995c4 without competing for attention. For text, black gives the strongest readability at about 7.8:1 contrast.
Is #a995c4 readable on white or black?
#a995c4 has a 2.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.78:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.