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#aa9cfb color: Bright light violet

#aa9cfb is rgb(170, 156, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.256% 0.13524 289.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

74.3%
0.135
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #aa9cfb

#aa9cfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa9cfb mixed with white

  1. aa9cfb
  2. b2a6fc
  3. bab0fd
  4. c2bafe
  5. cac4ff
  6. d3ceff
  7. dbd8ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #aa9cfb mixed with black

  1. aa9cfb
  2. 9387da
  3. 7d73ba
  4. 685f9c
  5. 534c7e
  6. 3f3961
  7. 2d2846
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa9cfb with less saturation

  1. aa9cfb
  2. aa9ef3
  3. aaa0ec
  4. aaa2e4
  5. aaa3dc
  6. aaa5d4
  7. aaa7cc
  8. aaa8c4
  9. aba9bc
  10. abaab4

Questions about #aa9cfb

What color is #aa9cfb?

#aa9cfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 156, 251), in HSL hsl(248.84, 92.23%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.256% 0.13524 289.439).

What colors go well with #aa9cfb?

The complementary color of #aa9cfb is #b2b240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77acff and #d18ee1. The triadic partners are #ef9059 and #33c79e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9cfb?

Black text reads better on #aa9cfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9cfb a warm or cool color?

#aa9cfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.135.