#aa87cb color: Soft purple
#aa87cb is rgb(170, 135, 203) in RGB and oklch(68.126% 0.10465 307.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa87cb
#aa87cb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 307°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #aa87cb mixed with white
Darker: #aa87cb mixed with black
Calmer: #aa87cb with less saturation
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Questions about #aa87cb
What color is #aa87cb?
#aa87cb is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 135, 203), in HSL hsl(270.88, 39.53%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.126% 0.10465 307.387).
What colors go well with #aa87cb?
The complementary color of #aa87cb is #87a55c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8992d9 and #c27fb0. The triadic partners are #c48c4d and #35ada4.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa87cb?
Black text reads better on #aa87cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa87cb a warm or cool color?
#aa87cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.105.