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#aa90ea color: Bright light violet

#aa90ea is rgb(170, 144, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.221% 0.13059 296.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

71.2%
0.131
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aa90ea

#aa90ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #aa90ea mixed with white

  1. aa90ea
  2. b29bed
  3. baa6ef
  4. c2b2f2
  5. cbbdf4
  6. d3c8f6
  7. dcd3f8
  8. e4defa
  9. ede9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa90ea mixed with black

  1. aa90ea
  2. 937dcb
  3. 7d6aae
  4. 685791
  5. 534575
  6. 3f345a
  7. 2d2441
  8. 1b1529
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa90ea with less saturation

  1. aa90ea
  2. a992e3
  3. a894dc
  4. a797d5
  5. a698ce
  6. a59ac7
  7. a59cc0
  8. a49eb8
  9. a39fb1
  10. a3a1aa

Questions about #aa90ea

What color is #aa90ea?

#aa90ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 234), in HSL hsl(257.33, 68.18%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.221% 0.13059 296.223).

What colors go well with #aa90ea?

The complementary color of #aa90ea is #9eac43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9ff4 and #cc84cd. The triadic partners are #df8b4a and #12bc9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa90ea?

Black text reads better on #aa90ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa90ea a warm or cool color?

#aa90ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.131.