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#aa6bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#aa6bc5 is rgb(170, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.025% 0.14581 315.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

63%
0.146
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #aa6bc5

#aa6bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #aa6bc5 mixed with white

  1. aa6bc5
  2. b37acb
  3. bb89d2
  4. c497d8
  5. cca6de
  6. d5b5e3
  7. ddc4e9
  8. e6d2ef
  9. eee1f4
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #aa6bc5 mixed with black

  1. aa6bc5
  2. 935cab
  3. 7d4e92
  4. 683f79
  5. 533261
  6. 3f254b
  7. 2d1835
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0b040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #aa6bc5 with less saturation

  1. aa6bc5
  2. a76fbf
  3. a472b9
  4. a176b4
  5. 9d79ae
  6. 9a7ca8
  7. 977fa2
  8. 93829c
  9. 908496
  10. 8d878f

Questions about #aa6bc5

What color is #aa6bc5?

#aa6bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(282, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.025% 0.14581 315.072).

What colors go well with #aa6bc5?

The complementary color of #aa6bc5 is #609c39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827add and #c5619d. The triadic partners are #bb7900 and #00a0a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa6bc5?

White text reads better on #aa6bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa6bc5 a warm or cool color?

#aa6bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.146.