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#aa8fe0 color: Middy’s Purple

#aa8fe0 is rgb(170, 143, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.557% 0.11883 298.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

70.6%
0.119
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #aa8fe0

#aa8fe0 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, 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: #aa8fe0 mixed with white

  1. aa8fe0
  2. b29ae4
  3. baa5e7
  4. c2b1eb
  5. cbbcee
  6. d3c7f1
  7. dcd2f4
  8. e5ddf7
  9. ede8fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #aa8fe0 mixed with black

  1. aa8fe0
  2. 937cc3
  3. 7d69a6
  4. 68578a
  5. 534570
  6. 3f3456
  7. 2d243e
  8. 1b1527
  9. 0b0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa8fe0 with less saturation

  1. aa8fe0
  2. a991da
  3. a893d4
  4. a795cd
  5. a697c7
  6. a599c1
  7. a49aba
  8. a39cb4
  9. a29dad
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #aa8fe0

What color is #aa8fe0?

#aa8fe0 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 143, 224), in HSL hsl(260, 56.64%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.557% 0.11883 298.657).

What colors go well with #aa8fe0?

The complementary color of #aa8fe0 is #99aa4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #819cea and #c984c5. The triadic partners are #d78d4f and #2db8a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8fe0?

Black text reads better on #aa8fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8fe0 a warm or cool color?

#aa8fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.119.