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#aa86ec color: Bright violet

#aa86ec is rgb(170, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.549% 0.14896 298.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.5%
0.149
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

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 #aa86ec

#aa86ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 299°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #aa86ec mixed with white

  1. aa86ec
  2. b292ef
  3. ba9ff1
  4. c2abf4
  5. cbb7f6
  6. d3c3f8
  7. dccffa
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #aa86ec mixed with black

  1. aa86ec
  2. 9374cd
  3. 7d62af
  4. 685192
  5. 534076
  6. 3f305b
  7. 2d2142
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa86ec with less saturation

  1. aa86ec
  2. a889e4
  3. a78cdd
  4. a68ed5
  5. a491cd
  6. a393c5
  7. a295be
  8. a097b6
  9. 9f99ad
  10. 9e9ba5

Questions about #aa86ec

What color is #aa86ec?

#aa86ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(261.18, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.549% 0.14896 298.746).

What colors go well with #aa86ec?

The complementary color of #aa86ec is #94a928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7797f9 and #ce79ca. The triadic partners are #df832a and #00ba9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa86ec?

Black text reads better on #aa86ec: 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 #aa86ec a warm or cool color?

#aa86ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.149.