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#aa88ea color: Bright violet

#aa88ea is rgb(170, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.794% 0.14322 298.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.8%
0.143
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #aa88ea

#aa88ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #aa88ea mixed with white

  1. aa88ea
  2. b294ed
  3. baa0f0
  4. c2acf2
  5. cbb8f4
  6. d3c4f7
  7. dcd0f9
  8. e4dbfb
  9. ede7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #aa88ea mixed with black

  1. aa88ea
  2. 9375cb
  3. 7d63ae
  4. 685291
  5. 534175
  6. 3f315a
  7. 2d2241
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa88ea with less saturation

  1. aa88ea
  2. a98be3
  3. a78ddb
  4. a690d4
  5. a592cc
  6. a394c5
  7. a296bd
  8. a198b5
  9. a09aae
  10. 9f9ca6

Questions about #aa88ea

What color is #aa88ea?

#aa88ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(260.82, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.794% 0.14322 298.624).

What colors go well with #aa88ea?

The complementary color of #aa88ea is #95a932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7998f7 and #cd7bca. The triadic partners are #de8534 and #00ba9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa88ea?

Black text reads better on #aa88ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa88ea a warm or cool color?

#aa88ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.143.