Dull Lavender
#A899E6
Shades of Dull Lavender
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Tones of Dull Lavender
What color is Dull Lavender
Dull Lavender is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dull Lavender is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dull Lavender
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dull Lavender is #A899E6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dull Lavender has 66%% Red, 60% Green, and 90% Blue.
Dull Lavender has 252° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dull Lavender has 252° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dull Lavender has 27% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#A899E6 |
|
RGB |
(168, 153, 230) |
(66%, 60%, 90%) |
HSV |
(252°, 33, 90) |
(70%, 33%, 90%) |
HSL |
(252°, 60, 75) |
(70%, 60%, 75%) |
CMYK |
(27, 33, 0, 10) |
(27%, 33%, 0%, 10%) |
How does Dull Lavender contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dull Lavender is 37%, which is medium high.
Dull Lavender has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dull Lavender and black have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Dull Lavender and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
37% |
AAA (8.4) |
insufficient (2.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dull Lavender
How to mix Dull Lavender paint
To mix Dull Lavender paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Blue, 3% Magenta, 10% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
27%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Black
10%
White
60%
To mix Dull Lavender paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 10% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Cyan
13%
Magenta
17%
Yellow
0%
Black
10%
White
60%
What colors are similar to Dull Lavender
Colors similar to Dull Lavender are: Biloba Flower, Cold Purple, Light Pastel Purple, Blue Bell, and Bright Lavender. Biloba Flower is lighter than Dull Lavender. Cold Purple is paler and lighter than Dull Lavender. Light Pastel Purple is more purple and paler than Dull Lavender. Blue Bell is more blue and paler and darker than Dull Lavender. Bright Lavender is more purple than Dull Lavender.
