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#aa90f2 color: Bright light violet

#aa90f2 is rgb(170, 144, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.622% 0.14125 294.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.6%
0.141
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aa90f2

#aa90f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #aa90f2 mixed with white

  1. aa90f2
  2. b29bf4
  3. baa7f6
  4. c2b2f8
  5. cabdf9
  6. d3c8fb
  7. dbd3fc
  8. e4defd
  9. ede9fe
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #aa90f2 mixed with black

  1. aa90f2
  2. 937dd2
  3. 7d6ab4
  4. 685796
  5. 534579
  6. 3f345e
  7. 2d2443
  8. 1b152b
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa90f2 with less saturation

  1. aa90f2
  2. a993ea
  3. a895e3
  4. a797db
  5. a799d3
  6. a69bcc
  7. a59dc4
  8. a59fbc
  9. a4a0b4
  10. a4a2ac

Questions about #aa90f2

What color is #aa90f2?

#aa90f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 242), in HSL hsl(255.92, 79.03%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.622% 0.14125 294.787).

What colors go well with #aa90f2?

The complementary color of #aa90f2 is #a1ad35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a0fc and #cf83d4. The triadic partners are #e68943 and #00bf9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa90f2?

Black text reads better on #aa90f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa90f2 a warm or cool color?

#aa90f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.141.