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#aa8ec9 color: Fleur-De-Lis

#aa8ec9 is rgb(170, 142, 201) in RGB and oklch(69.337% 0.08994 305.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.3%
0.090
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #aa8ec9

#aa8ec9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 306°.

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 Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #aa8ec9 mixed with white

  1. aa8ec9
  2. b299cf
  3. baa4d4
  4. c3afda
  5. cbbadf
  6. d4c6e5
  7. dcd1ea
  8. e5dcef
  9. ede8f5
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #aa8ec9 mixed with black

  1. aa8ec9
  2. 937bae
  3. 7d6895
  4. 68567c
  5. 534464
  6. 3f344c
  7. 2d2436
  8. 1b1522
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa8ec9 with less saturation

  1. aa8ec9
  2. a990c5
  3. a791c0
  4. a693bc
  5. a494b8
  6. a396b3
  7. a297af
  8. a098aa
  9. 9f9aa5
  10. 9e9ba1

Questions about #aa8ec9

What color is #aa8ec9?

#aa8ec9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(170, 142, 201), in HSL hsl(268.47, 35.33%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.337% 0.08994 305.861).

What colors go well with #aa8ec9?

The complementary color of #aa8ec9 is #8fa768. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d98d4 and #c087b2. The triadic partners are #c3915f and #51afa4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8ec9?

Black text reads better on #aa8ec9: 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 #aa8ec9 a warm or cool color?

#aa8ec9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.09.