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#a7aeec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a7aeec is rgb(167, 174, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.786% 0.08902 279.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

76.8%
0.089
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #a7aeec

#a7aeec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, 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: #a7aeec mixed with white

  1. a7aeec
  2. afb6ee
  3. b8bef0
  4. c0c6f3
  5. c9cef5
  6. d2d6f7
  7. dbdef8
  8. e4e7fa
  9. edeffc
  10. f6f7fd

Darker: #a7aeec mixed with black

  1. a7aeec
  2. 9197cd
  3. 7b80af
  4. 666a92
  5. 525576
  6. 3e415b
  7. 2c2e42
  8. 1a1c29
  9. 0a0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a7aeec with less saturation

  1. a7aeec
  2. a8afe7
  3. a9afe1
  4. aab0db
  5. acb1d6
  6. adb1d0
  7. aeb2cb
  8. afb2c5
  9. b1b3bf
  10. b2b3b9

Questions about #a7aeec

What color is #a7aeec?

#a7aeec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 174, 236), in HSL hsl(233.91, 64.49%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.786% 0.08902 279.089).

What colors go well with #a7aeec?

The complementary color of #a7aeec is #c1b571. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b9ea and #c4a4df. The triadic partners are #e5a089 and #81c59f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7aeec?

Black text reads better on #a7aeec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a7aeec a warm or cool color?

#a7aeec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.089.