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#aa90db color: Middy’s Purple

#aa90db is rgb(170, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.507% 0.11051 299.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.5%
0.111
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #aa90db

#aa90db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.111 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 7.72:1, 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: #aa90db mixed with white

  1. aa90db
  2. b29bdf
  3. baa6e3
  4. c3b1e7
  5. cbbceb
  6. d3c7ee
  7. dcd2f2
  8. e5ddf5
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #aa90db mixed with black

  1. aa90db
  2. 937dbe
  3. 7d6aa2
  4. 685787
  5. 53456d
  6. 3f3454
  7. 2d243c
  8. 1b1526
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa90db with less saturation

  1. aa90db
  2. a992d5
  3. a894d0
  4. a795ca
  5. a697c4
  6. a599be
  7. a49ab8
  8. a39cb2
  9. a29dac
  10. a19fa6

Questions about #aa90db

What color is #aa90db?

#aa90db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(260.8, 51.02%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.507% 0.11051 299.505).

What colors go well with #aa90db?

The complementary color of #aa90db is #98aa57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #849ce5 and #c686c1. The triadic partners are #d38f56 and #3db6a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa90db?

Black text reads better on #aa90db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa90db a warm or cool color?

#aa90db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.111.