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#a8aaf0 color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a8aaf0 is rgb(168, 170, 240) in RGB and oklch(76.247% 0.09993 282.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

76.2%
0.100
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a8aaf0

#a8aaf0 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, 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: #a8aaf0 mixed with white

  1. a8aaf0
  2. b0b3f2
  3. b9bbf4
  4. c1c4f6
  5. caccf7
  6. d2d4f9
  7. dbddfa
  8. e4e5fc
  9. edeefd
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #a8aaf0 mixed with black

  1. a8aaf0
  2. 9293d1
  3. 7c7db2
  4. 676895
  5. 525378
  6. 3f3f5d
  7. 2c2d43
  8. 1a1b2a
  9. 0a0b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a8aaf0 with less saturation

  1. a8aaf0
  2. a9abea
  3. aaace4
  4. abadde
  5. abaed8
  6. acaed2
  7. adafcb
  8. aeb0c5
  9. afb1bf
  10. b1b1b8

Questions about #a8aaf0

What color is #a8aaf0?

#a8aaf0 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 170, 240), in HSL hsl(238.33, 70.59%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.247% 0.09993 282.491).

What colors go well with #a8aaf0?

The complementary color of #a8aaf0 is #beb567. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83b6f0 and #c89fe0. The triadic partners are #e89d7f and #73c69f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8aaf0?

Black text reads better on #a8aaf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8aaf0 a warm or cool color?

#a8aaf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.1.