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#aa85ec color: Bright violet

#aa85ec is rgb(170, 133, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.376% 0.15053 299.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

69.4%
0.151
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #aa85ec

#aa85ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #aa85ec mixed with white

  1. aa85ec
  2. b292ef
  3. ba9ef1
  4. c2aaf4
  5. cbb6f6
  6. d3c3f8
  7. dccffa
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #aa85ec mixed with black

  1. aa85ec
  2. 9373cd
  3. 7d61af
  4. 685092
  5. 534076
  6. 3f305b
  7. 2d2142
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa85ec with less saturation

  1. aa85ec
  2. a888e4
  3. a78bdd
  4. a58ed5
  5. a490cd
  6. a392c5
  7. a195bd
  8. a097b5
  9. 9f99ad
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #aa85ec

What color is #aa85ec?

#aa85ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 133, 236), in HSL hsl(261.55, 73.05%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.376% 0.15053 299.003).

What colors go well with #aa85ec?

The complementary color of #aa85ec is #93a926. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7796f9 and #cf77ca. The triadic partners are #df8227 and #00b99e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa85ec?

Black text reads better on #aa85ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa85ec a warm or cool color?

#aa85ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.151.