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#a3aafa color: Shy Moment

#a3aafa is rgb(163, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.329% 0.11467 279.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

76.3%
0.115
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a3aafa

#a3aafa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shy Moment (#aaaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a3aafa mixed with white

  1. a3aafa
  2. acb3fb
  3. b4bbfc
  4. bdc4fd
  5. c6ccfe
  6. d0d5fe
  7. d9ddff
  8. e2e6ff
  9. eceeff
  10. f5f7ff

Darker: #a3aafa mixed with black

  1. a3aafa
  2. 8d93d9
  3. 787dba
  4. 63689b
  5. 4f537d
  6. 3c3f61
  7. 2a2d46
  8. 191b2d
  9. 0a0b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a3aafa with less saturation

  1. a3aafa
  2. a4abf3
  3. a6acec
  4. a7ade5
  5. a8aede
  6. aaafd7
  7. abb0d0
  8. adb0c8
  9. afb1c1
  10. b0b1b9

Questions about #a3aafa

What color is #a3aafa?

#a3aafa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Shy Moment. In RGB it is rgb(163, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(235.17, 89.69%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.329% 0.11467 279.467).

What colors go well with #a3aafa?

The complementary color of #a3aafa is #c4b357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b8f8 and #c89ee9. The triadic partners are #f0987a and #6bc998.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3aafa?

Black text reads better on #a3aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3aafa a warm or cool color?

#a3aafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.115.