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#aa8ce2 color: Middy’s Purple

#aa8ce2 is rgb(170, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.107% 0.12634 299.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.1%
0.126
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #aa8ce2

#aa8ce2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa8ce2 mixed with white

  1. aa8ce2
  2. b298e5
  3. baa3e9
  4. c2afec
  5. cbbaef
  6. d3c5f2
  7. dcd1f5
  8. e4dcf8
  9. ede8fa
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #aa8ce2 mixed with black

  1. aa8ce2
  2. 9379c4
  3. 7d67a8
  4. 68558c
  5. 534371
  6. 3f3357
  7. 2d233e
  8. 1b1427
  9. 0b0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa8ce2 with less saturation

  1. aa8ce2
  2. a98edc
  3. a791d5
  4. a693ce
  5. a595c8
  6. a496c1
  7. a398ba
  8. a29ab4
  9. a19cad
  10. a09da6

Questions about #aa8ce2

What color is #aa8ce2?

#aa8ce2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(260.93, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.107% 0.12634 299.186).

What colors go well with #aa8ce2?

The complementary color of #aa8ce2 is #96aa47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9aed and #ca81c5. The triadic partners are #d88a46 and #0db8a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8ce2?

Black text reads better on #aa8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#aa8ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.126.