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#aa90da color: Middy’s Purple

#aa90da is rgb(170, 144, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.461% 0.10917 299.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.5%
0.109
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

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 #aa90da

#aa90da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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: #aa90da mixed with white

  1. aa90da
  2. b29bde
  3. baa6e2
  4. c3b1e6
  5. cbbcea
  6. d3c7ee
  7. dcd2f1
  8. e5ddf5
  9. ede9f8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #aa90da mixed with black

  1. aa90da
  2. 937dbd
  3. 7d6aa2
  4. 685787
  5. 53456c
  6. 3f3454
  7. 2d243c
  8. 1b1525
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa90da with less saturation

  1. aa90da
  2. a992d4
  3. a894cf
  4. a795c9
  5. a697c3
  6. a599be
  7. a49ab8
  8. a39cb2
  9. a29dac
  10. a19ea6

Questions about #aa90da

What color is #aa90da?

#aa90da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 218), in HSL hsl(261.08, 50%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.461% 0.10917 299.759).

What colors go well with #aa90da?

The complementary color of #aa90da is #97aa58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #859ce4 and #c686c0. The triadic partners are #d28f56 and #3fb6a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa90da?

Black text reads better on #aa90da: 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 #aa90da a warm or cool color?

#aa90da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.109.