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#aa8ced color: Bright light violet

#aa8ced is rgb(170, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.654% 0.14085 296.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

70.7%
0.141
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #aa8ced

#aa8ced is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa8ced mixed with white

  1. aa8ced
  2. b298f0
  3. baa3f2
  4. c2aff4
  5. cbbaf6
  6. d3c6f8
  7. dcd1fa
  8. e4ddfb
  9. ede8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa8ced mixed with black

  1. aa8ced
  2. 9379ce
  3. 7d67b0
  4. 685593
  5. 534377
  6. 3f335c
  7. 2d2342
  8. 1b142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa8ced with less saturation

  1. aa8ced
  2. a98fe6
  3. a891de
  4. a793d7
  5. a696cf
  6. a598c8
  7. a49ac0
  8. a39bb8
  9. a29db0
  10. a19fa8

Questions about #aa8ced

What color is #aa8ced?

#aa8ced is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(258.56, 72.93%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.654% 0.14085 296.893).

What colors go well with #aa8ced?

The complementary color of #aa8ced is #9bab35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799cf8 and #ce7fce. The triadic partners are #e1873d and #00bc9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8ced?

Black text reads better on #aa8ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8ced a warm or cool color?

#aa8ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.141.