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#aa90ec color: Bright light violet

#aa90ec is rgb(170, 144, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.32% 0.13326 295.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

71.3%
0.133
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aa90ec

#aa90ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #aa90ec mixed with white

  1. aa90ec
  2. b29bef
  3. baa6f1
  4. c2b2f3
  5. cbbdf5
  6. d3c8f7
  7. dcd3f9
  8. e4defb
  9. ede9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa90ec mixed with black

  1. aa90ec
  2. 937dcd
  3. 7d6aaf
  4. 685792
  5. 534576
  6. 3f345b
  7. 2d2442
  8. 1b1529
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa90ec with less saturation

  1. aa90ec
  2. a992e5
  3. a895de
  4. a797d7
  5. a699cf
  6. a69ac8
  7. a59cc1
  8. a49eb9
  9. a39fb2
  10. a3a1aa

Questions about #aa90ec

What color is #aa90ec?

#aa90ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 236), in HSL hsl(256.96, 70.77%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.32% 0.13326 295.847).

What colors go well with #aa90ec?

The complementary color of #aa90ec is #9fac3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9ff6 and #cd84cf. The triadic partners are #e18a48 and #02bd9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa90ec?

Black text reads better on #aa90ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa90ec a warm or cool color?

#aa90ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.133.