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#aa91db color: Middy’s Purple

#aa91db is rgb(170, 145, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.693% 0.10888 299.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

70.7%
0.109
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aa91db

#aa91db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #aa91db mixed with white

  1. aa91db
  2. b29cdf
  3. baa7e3
  4. c3b2e7
  5. cbbdeb
  6. d3c8ee
  7. dcd3f2
  8. e5def5
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #aa91db mixed with black

  1. aa91db
  2. 937dbe
  3. 7d6aa2
  4. 685887
  5. 53466d
  6. 3f3554
  7. 2d253c
  8. 1b1526
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa91db with less saturation

  1. aa91db
  2. a993d5
  3. a895d0
  4. a796ca
  5. a698c4
  6. a59abe
  7. a49bb9
  8. a39cb3
  9. a29ead
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #aa91db

What color is #aa91db?

#aa91db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 145, 219), in HSL hsl(260.27, 50.68%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.693% 0.10888 299.134).

What colors go well with #aa91db?

The complementary color of #aa91db is #99aa59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #859de5 and #c687c2. The triadic partners are #d38f58 and #41b7a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa91db?

Black text reads better on #aa91db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa91db a warm or cool color?

#aa91db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.109.