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#a6aefe color: Shy Moment

#a6aefe is rgb(166, 174, 254) in RGB and oklch(77.511% 0.1144 278.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

77.5%
0.114
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #a6aefe

#a6aefe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.11:1, 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: #a6aefe mixed with white

  1. a6aefe
  2. aeb6ff
  3. b7beff
  4. bfc7ff
  5. c8cfff
  6. d1d7ff
  7. dadfff
  8. e3e7ff
  9. ecefff
  10. f6f7ff

Darker: #a6aefe mixed with black

  1. a6aefe
  2. 9097dd
  3. 7a80bd
  4. 656a9e
  5. 515580
  6. 3e4163
  7. 2b2e47
  8. 1a1c2d
  9. 0a0b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a6aefe with less saturation

  1. a6aefe
  2. a7aff7
  3. a9b0f0
  4. aab1e9
  5. acb2e2
  6. adb3db
  7. afb3d3
  8. b1b4cc
  9. b2b5c5
  10. b4b5bd

Questions about #a6aefe

What color is #a6aefe?

#a6aefe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Shy Moment. In RGB it is rgb(166, 174, 254), in HSL hsl(234.55, 97.78%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.511% 0.1144 278.983).

What colors go well with #a6aefe?

The complementary color of #a6aefe is #c8b75b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7abcfc and #cba1ed. The triadic partners are #f49c7f and #70cc9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6aefe?

Black text reads better on #a6aefe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6aefe a warm or cool color?

#a6aefe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.114.