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#aa95e2 color: Dull Lavender

#aa95e2 is rgb(170, 149, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.759% 0.1119 295.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.8%
0.112
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aa95e2

#aa95e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa95e2 mixed with white

  1. aa95e2
  2. b2a0e5
  3. baaae9
  4. c2b5ec
  5. cbbfef
  6. d3caf2
  7. dcd4f5
  8. e4dff8
  9. edeafa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #aa95e2 mixed with black

  1. aa95e2
  2. 9381c4
  3. 7d6da8
  4. 685a8c
  5. 534871
  6. 3f3757
  7. 2d263e
  8. 1b1627
  9. 0b0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa95e2 with less saturation

  1. aa95e2
  2. a997dc
  3. a899d6
  4. a89ad0
  5. a79cca
  6. a69dc4
  7. a69fbd
  8. a5a0b7
  9. a5a1b1
  10. a4a2aa

Questions about #aa95e2

What color is #aa95e2?

#aa95e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 149, 226), in HSL hsl(256.36, 57.04%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.759% 0.1119 295.995).

What colors go well with #aa95e2?

The complementary color of #aa95e2 is #a0ad57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a2ea and #c88bc9. The triadic partners are #d9915c and #44bba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa95e2?

Black text reads better on #aa95e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa95e2 a warm or cool color?

#aa95e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.112.