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#aa8df0 color: Bright light violet

#aa8df0 is rgb(170, 141, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.985% 0.14324 296.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

71%
0.143
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aa8df0

#aa8df0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #aa8df0 mixed with white

  1. aa8df0
  2. b299f2
  3. baa4f4
  4. c2b0f6
  5. cabbf8
  6. d3c6fa
  7. dcd2fb
  8. e4ddfc
  9. ede8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa8df0 mixed with black

  1. aa8df0
  2. 937ad1
  3. 7d67b2
  4. 685595
  5. 534478
  6. 3f335d
  7. 2d2343
  8. 1b142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa8df0 with less saturation

  1. aa8df0
  2. a990e8
  3. a892e1
  4. a794d9
  5. a697d1
  6. a599ca
  7. a49bc2
  8. a39cba
  9. a39eb2
  10. a2a0aa

Questions about #aa8df0

What color is #aa8df0?

#aa8df0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 141, 240), in HSL hsl(257.58, 76.74%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.985% 0.14324 296.041).

What colors go well with #aa8df0?

The complementary color of #aa8df0 is #9dac32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779dfb and #cf80d1. The triadic partners are #e4873d and #00be9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8df0?

Black text reads better on #aa8df0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8df0 a warm or cool color?

#aa8df0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.143.