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#aa6ac8 color: Rich Lavender

#aa6ac8 is rgb(170, 106, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.019% 0.15088 314.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

63%
0.151
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #aa6ac8

#aa6ac8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #aa6ac8 mixed with white

  1. aa6ac8
  2. b379ce
  3. bb88d4
  4. c497da
  5. cca6e0
  6. d5b5e5
  7. ddc3eb
  8. e6d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #aa6ac8 mixed with black

  1. aa6ac8
  2. 935bae
  3. 7d4d94
  4. 683f7b
  5. 533163
  6. 3f244c
  7. 2d1836
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0b040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #aa6ac8 with less saturation

  1. aa6ac8
  2. a76ec2
  3. a472bc
  4. a175b6
  5. 9d79b0
  6. 9a7ca9
  7. 977fa3
  8. 93819d
  9. 908496
  10. 8d8790

Questions about #aa6ac8

What color is #aa6ac8?

#aa6ac8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 106, 200), in HSL hsl(280.85, 46.08%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.019% 0.15088 314.162).

What colors go well with #aa6ac8?

The complementary color of #aa6ac8 is #619c33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8079e0 and #c65f9f. The triadic partners are #be7800 and #00a0a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa6ac8?

White text reads better on #aa6ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa6ac8 a warm or cool color?

#aa6ac8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.151.