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#aa86ef color: Bright violet

#aa86ef is rgb(170, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.707% 0.15283 298.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.7%
0.153
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #aa86ef

#aa86ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #aa86ef mixed with white

  1. aa86ef
  2. b293f1
  3. ba9ff4
  4. c2abf6
  5. cbb7f8
  6. d3c3f9
  7. dccffb
  8. e4dbfc
  9. ede7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #aa86ef mixed with black

  1. aa86ef
  2. 9374d0
  3. 7d62b1
  4. 685194
  5. 534078
  6. 3f305c
  7. 2d2142
  8. 1b132a
  9. 0b0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa86ef with less saturation

  1. aa86ef
  2. a989e7
  3. a78cdf
  4. a68fd7
  5. a491cf
  6. a394c7
  7. a296bf
  8. a198b7
  9. 9f9aaf
  10. 9e9ca6

Questions about #aa86ef

What color is #aa86ef?

#aa86ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(260.57, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.707% 0.15283 298.148).

What colors go well with #aa86ef?

The complementary color of #aa86ef is #95a921. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7597fc and #cf78cd. The triadic partners are #e28227 and #00ba9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa86ef?

Black text reads better on #aa86ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa86ef a warm or cool color?

#aa86ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.153.