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#aa89ee color: Bright light violet

#aa89ee is rgb(170, 137, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.176% 0.14685 297.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

70.2%
0.147
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #aa89ee

#aa89ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa89ee mixed with white

  1. aa89ee
  2. b295f0
  3. baa1f3
  4. c2adf5
  5. cbb9f7
  6. d3c4f9
  7. dcd0fa
  8. e4dcfc
  9. ede8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #aa89ee mixed with black

  1. aa89ee
  2. 9376cf
  3. 7d64b1
  4. 685393
  5. 534277
  6. 3f315c
  7. 2d2242
  8. 1b142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa89ee with less saturation

  1. aa89ee
  2. a98ce6
  3. a78fdf
  4. a691d7
  5. a593cf
  6. a496c7
  7. a398c0
  8. a29ab8
  9. a19baf
  10. a09da7

Questions about #aa89ee

What color is #aa89ee?

#aa89ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 137, 238), in HSL hsl(259.6, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.176% 0.14685 297.55).

What colors go well with #aa89ee?

The complementary color of #aa89ee is #98aa2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779afa and #cf7ccd. The triadic partners are #e28433 and #00bc9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa89ee?

Black text reads better on #aa89ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa89ee a warm or cool color?

#aa89ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.147.