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#aa91ef color: Bright light violet

#aa91ef is rgb(170, 145, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.65% 0.13571 294.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.7%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aa91ef

#aa91ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #aa91ef mixed with white

  1. aa91ef
  2. b29cf1
  3. baa7f3
  4. c2b2f5
  5. cbbdf7
  6. d3c8f9
  7. dcd3fb
  8. e4defc
  9. ede9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #aa91ef mixed with black

  1. aa91ef
  2. 937dd0
  3. 7d6ab1
  4. 685894
  5. 534678
  6. 3f355c
  7. 2d2542
  8. 1b152a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa91ef with less saturation

  1. aa91ef
  2. a993e8
  3. a896e0
  4. a798d9
  5. a79ad2
  6. a69cca
  7. a59dc3
  8. a59fbb
  9. a4a0b3
  10. a4a2ab

Questions about #aa91ef

What color is #aa91ef?

#aa91ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 145, 239), in HSL hsl(255.96, 74.6%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.65% 0.13571 294.985).

What colors go well with #aa91ef?

The complementary color of #aa91ef is #a1ad3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa1f8 and #ce84d2. The triadic partners are #e48a48 and #00be9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa91ef?

Black text reads better on #aa91ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa91ef a warm or cool color?

#aa91ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.136.