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#aa96e2 color: Dull Lavender

#aa96e2 is rgb(170, 150, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.946% 0.11031 295.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

71.9%
0.110
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aa96e2

#aa96e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, 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: #aa96e2 mixed with white

  1. aa96e2
  2. b2a0e5
  3. baabe9
  4. c2b5ec
  5. cbc0ef
  6. d3caf2
  7. dcd5f5
  8. e4dff7
  9. edeafa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #aa96e2 mixed with black

  1. aa96e2
  2. 9382c4
  3. 7d6ea8
  4. 685b8c
  5. 534971
  6. 3f3757
  7. 2d263e
  8. 1b1627
  9. 0b0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa96e2 with less saturation

  1. aa96e2
  2. a998dc
  3. a999d6
  4. a89bd0
  5. a79dca
  6. a79ec4
  7. a69fbe
  8. a6a1b7
  9. a5a2b1
  10. a5a3ab

Questions about #aa96e2

What color is #aa96e2?

#aa96e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 150, 226), in HSL hsl(255.79, 56.72%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.946% 0.11031 295.591).

What colors go well with #aa96e2?

The complementary color of #aa96e2 is #a1ad58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a3ea and #c88cca. The triadic partners are #d9915e and #48bba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa96e2?

Black text reads better on #aa96e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa96e2 a warm or cool color?

#aa96e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.11.