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#aa69bc color: Prickly Purple

#aa69bc is rgb(170, 105, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.258% 0.13925 318.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

62.3%
0.139
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #aa69bc

#aa69bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #aa69bc mixed with white

  1. aa69bc
  2. b378c3
  3. bb87ca
  4. c496d1
  5. cda5d8
  6. d5b4df
  7. dec2e5
  8. e6d1ec
  9. eee1f2
  10. f7f0f9

Darker: #aa69bc mixed with black

  1. aa69bc
  2. 935aa3
  3. 7d4c8b
  4. 683e73
  5. 53315d
  6. 3f2447
  7. 2d1832
  8. 1b0c1f
  9. 0b040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #aa69bc with less saturation

  1. aa69bc
  2. a76db7
  3. a370b2
  4. a074ad
  5. 9d77a7
  6. 997aa2
  7. 967d9d
  8. 927f97
  9. 8e8292
  10. 8b848c

Questions about #aa69bc

What color is #aa69bc?

#aa69bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 105, 188), in HSL hsl(286.99, 38.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.258% 0.13925 318.695).

What colors go well with #aa69bc?

The complementary color of #aa69bc is #589a43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8577d5 and #c26095. The triadic partners are #b37a00 and #009da3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa69bc?

White text reads better on #aa69bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa69bc a warm or cool color?

#aa69bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.139.