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#aa68de color: Violet Voltage

#aa68de is rgb(170, 104, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.91% 0.1791 307.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.9%
0.179
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #aa68de

#aa68de is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #aa68de mixed with white

  1. aa68de
  2. b278e2
  3. bb88e6
  4. c397ea
  5. cba6ee
  6. d4b5f1
  7. ddc4f4
  8. e5d2f7
  9. eee1fa
  10. f6f0fd

Darker: #aa68de mixed with black

  1. aa68de
  2. 9359c1
  3. 7d4ba5
  4. 683e89
  5. 53306f
  6. 3f2455
  7. 2d183d
  8. 1b0c26
  9. 0b0412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #aa68de with less saturation

  1. aa68de
  2. a76dd6
  3. a471ce
  4. a176c6
  5. 9e7abe
  6. 9b7db6
  7. 9880ae
  8. 9584a6
  9. 92869d
  10. 8f8995

Questions about #aa68de

What color is #aa68de?

#aa68de is bright purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(170, 104, 222), in HSL hsl(273.56, 64.13%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.91% 0.1791 307.952).

What colors go well with #aa68de?

The complementary color of #aa68de is #6c9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757bf5 and #cd59b1. The triadic partners are #ca7500 and #00a49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa68de?

White text reads better on #aa68de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa68de a warm or cool color?

#aa68de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.179.