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#aa9add color: Violet Velvet

#aa9add is rgb(170, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.476% 0.0971 294.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

72.5%
0.097
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aa9add

#aa9add is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa9add mixed with white

  1. aa9add
  2. b2a4e1
  3. baaee4
  4. c2b8e8
  5. cbc2ec
  6. d3ccef
  7. dcd6f2
  8. e5e0f6
  9. edebf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #aa9add mixed with black

  1. aa9add
  2. 9385c0
  3. 7d71a4
  4. 685e88
  5. 534b6e
  6. 3f3955
  7. 2d273d
  8. 1b1726
  9. 0b0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa9add with less saturation

  1. aa9add
  2. a99bd8
  3. a99dd2
  4. a99ecd
  5. a89fc8
  6. a8a1c2
  7. a7a2bd
  8. a7a3b7
  9. a7a4b1
  10. a6a5ac

Questions about #aa9add

What color is #aa9add?

#aa9add is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(254.33, 49.63%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.476% 0.0971 294.823).

What colors go well with #aa9add?

The complementary color of #aa9add is #a4ad64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a5e4 and #c591c8. The triadic partners are #d6966a and #5cbaa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9add?

Black text reads better on #aa9add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9add a warm or cool color?

#aa9add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.097.