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#aa8ef0 color: Bright light violet

#aa8ef0 is rgb(170, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.162% 0.14169 295.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

71.2%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aa8ef0

#aa8ef0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #aa8ef0 mixed with white

  1. aa8ef0
  2. b29af2
  3. baa5f4
  4. c2b0f6
  5. cabcf8
  6. d3c7fa
  7. dcd2fb
  8. e4ddfc
  9. ede9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa8ef0 mixed with black

  1. aa8ef0
  2. 937bd1
  3. 7d68b2
  4. 685695
  5. 534478
  6. 3f345d
  7. 2d2443
  8. 1b152a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa8ef0 with less saturation

  1. aa8ef0
  2. a991e8
  3. a893e1
  4. a795d9
  5. a697d2
  6. a599ca
  7. a49bc2
  8. a49dba
  9. a39fb2
  10. a2a0aa

Questions about #aa8ef0

What color is #aa8ef0?

#aa8ef0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(257.14, 76.56%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.162% 0.14169 295.744).

What colors go well with #aa8ef0?

The complementary color of #aa8ef0 is #9eac34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789efa and #cf81d1. The triadic partners are #e4883f and #00be9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8ef0?

Black text reads better on #aa8ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8ef0 a warm or cool color?

#aa8ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.142.