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#a0aaeb color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a0aaeb is rgb(160, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(75.432% 0.09422 277.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

75.4%
0.094
277°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #a0aaeb

#a0aaeb is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a0aaeb mixed with white

  1. a0aaeb
  2. a9b2ed
  3. b2bbf0
  4. bbc3f2
  5. c5ccf4
  6. ced4f6
  7. d8ddf8
  8. e1e5fa
  9. ebeefc
  10. f5f6fd

Darker: #a0aaeb mixed with black

  1. a0aaeb
  2. 8b93cc
  3. 767dae
  4. 616891
  5. 4e5375
  6. 3b3f5b
  7. 292d41
  8. 191b29
  9. 090b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a0aaeb with less saturation

  1. a0aaeb
  2. a1abe5
  3. a3abdf
  4. a4acda
  5. a6add4
  6. a7adce
  7. a9aec8
  8. aaaec2
  9. acaebc
  10. adafb5

Questions about #a0aaeb

What color is #a0aaeb?

#a0aaeb is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(232, 65.22%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.432% 0.09422 277.146).

What colors go well with #a0aaeb?

The complementary color of #a0aaeb is #c0b068. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eb5e8 and #bfa0de. The triadic partners are #e49a85 and #7bc298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0aaeb?

Black text reads better on #a0aaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0aaeb a warm or cool color?

#a0aaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.094.