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#a3aaed color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a3aaed is rgb(163, 170, 237) in RGB and oklch(75.74% 0.09645 279.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

75.7%
0.096
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a3aaed

#a3aaed is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, 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: #a3aaed mixed with white

  1. a3aaed
  2. acb3ef
  3. b5bbf1
  4. bdc3f3
  5. c7ccf5
  6. d0d4f7
  7. d9ddf9
  8. e2e5fb
  9. eceefc
  10. f5f6fe

Darker: #a3aaed mixed with black

  1. a3aaed
  2. 8d93ce
  3. 787db0
  4. 636893
  5. 4f5377
  6. 3c3f5c
  7. 2a2d42
  8. 191b2a
  9. 0a0b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a3aaed with less saturation

  1. a3aaed
  2. a4abe7
  3. a5ace1
  4. a7acdb
  5. a8add5
  6. a9aecf
  7. abaec9
  8. acafc3
  9. adafbd
  10. afb0b6

Questions about #a3aaed

What color is #a3aaed?

#a3aaed is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 170, 237), in HSL hsl(234.32, 67.27%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.74% 0.09645 279.22).

What colors go well with #a3aaed?

The complementary color of #a3aaed is #bfb267. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80b5eb and #c29fdf. The triadic partners are #e69b82 and #78c39a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3aaed?

Black text reads better on #a3aaed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3aaed a warm or cool color?

#a3aaed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.096.