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#aa85f1 color: Bright violet

#aa85f1 is rgb(170, 133, 241) in RGB and oklch(69.641% 0.15695 298.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.6%
0.157
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #aa85f1

#aa85f1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #aa85f1 mixed with white

  1. aa85f1
  2. b292f3
  3. ba9ef5
  4. c2aaf7
  5. cab7f9
  6. d3c3fb
  7. dccffc
  8. e4dbfd
  9. ede7fe
  10. f6f3ff

Darker: #aa85f1 mixed with black

  1. aa85f1
  2. 9373d2
  3. 7d61b3
  4. 685095
  5. 534079
  6. 3f305d
  7. 2d2143
  8. 1b132b
  9. 0b0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa85f1 with less saturation

  1. aa85f1
  2. a888e9
  3. a78be1
  4. a68ed9
  5. a491d0
  6. a393c8
  7. a295c0
  8. a097b7
  9. 9f99af
  10. 9e9ba6

Questions about #aa85f1

What color is #aa85f1?

#aa85f1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 133, 241), in HSL hsl(260.56, 79.41%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.641% 0.15695 298.012).

What colors go well with #aa85f1?

The complementary color of #aa85f1 is #95a916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7497fe and #d077ce. The triadic partners are #e4801f and #00ba9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa85f1?

Black text reads better on #aa85f1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa85f1 a warm or cool color?

#aa85f1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.157.