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#aa90ef color: Bright light violet

#aa90ef is rgb(170, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.47% 0.13726 295.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.5%
0.137
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aa90ef

#aa90ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #aa90ef mixed with white

  1. aa90ef
  2. b29bf1
  3. baa7f3
  4. c2b2f6
  5. cbbdf7
  6. d3c8f9
  7. dcd3fb
  8. e4defc
  9. ede9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa90ef mixed with black

  1. aa90ef
  2. 937dd0
  3. 7d6ab1
  4. 685794
  5. 534578
  6. 3f345c
  7. 2d2442
  8. 1b152a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa90ef with less saturation

  1. aa90ef
  2. a992e8
  3. a895e0
  4. a797d9
  5. a799d1
  6. a69bca
  7. a59dc2
  8. a49ebb
  9. a4a0b3
  10. a3a1ab

Questions about #aa90ef

What color is #aa90ef?

#aa90ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(256.42, 74.8%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.47% 0.13726 295.305).

What colors go well with #aa90ef?

The complementary color of #aa90ef is #a0ad3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a0f9 and #ce83d2. The triadic partners are #e38a46 and #00be9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa90ef?

Black text reads better on #aa90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa90ef a warm or cool color?

#aa90ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.137.