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#aa6bc8 color: Rich Lavender

#aa6bc8 is rgb(170, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.177% 0.1492 314.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

63.2%
0.149
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #aa6bc8

#aa6bc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #aa6bc8 mixed with white

  1. aa6bc8
  2. b37ace
  3. bb89d4
  4. c498da
  5. cca6e0
  6. d5b5e5
  7. ddc4eb
  8. e6d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #aa6bc8 mixed with black

  1. aa6bc8
  2. 935cae
  3. 7d4e94
  4. 683f7b
  5. 533263
  6. 3f254c
  7. 2d1836
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0b040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #aa6bc8 with less saturation

  1. aa6bc8
  2. a76fc2
  3. a473bc
  4. a176b6
  5. 9d79b0
  6. 9a7caa
  7. 977fa3
  8. 94829d
  9. 908597
  10. 8d8790

Questions about #aa6bc8

What color is #aa6bc8?

#aa6bc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(280.65, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.177% 0.1492 314.028).

What colors go well with #aa6bc8?

The complementary color of #aa6bc8 is #629c34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807ae0 and #c660a0. The triadic partners are #be7900 and #00a1a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa6bc8?

White text reads better on #aa6bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa6bc8 a warm or cool color?

#aa6bc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.149.