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#a6aaec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a6aaec is rgb(166, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.92% 0.09456 281.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

75.9%
0.095
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a6aaec

#a6aaec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, 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: #a6aaec mixed with white

  1. a6aaec
  2. aeb2ee
  3. b7bbf1
  4. c0c3f3
  5. c8ccf5
  6. d1d4f7
  7. daddf9
  8. e3e5fa
  9. eceefc
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #a6aaec mixed with black

  1. a6aaec
  2. 9093cd
  3. 7a7daf
  4. 656892
  5. 515376
  6. 3e3f5b
  7. 2b2d42
  8. 1a1b29
  9. 0a0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a6aaec with less saturation

  1. a6aaec
  2. a7abe6
  3. a8ace0
  4. a9addb
  5. aaadd5
  6. abaecf
  7. acafc9
  8. adafc3
  9. aeb0bd
  10. afb0b7

Questions about #a6aaec

What color is #a6aaec?

#a6aaec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(236.57, 64.81%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.92% 0.09456 281.205).

What colors go well with #a6aaec?

The complementary color of #a6aaec is #bdb36a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83b5eb and #c4a0dd. The triadic partners are #e59d82 and #77c49e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6aaec?

Black text reads better on #a6aaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6aaec a warm or cool color?

#a6aaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.095.