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#aa9dec color: Dull Lavender

#aa9dec is rgb(170, 157, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.724% 0.11318 290.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

73.7%
0.113
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #aa9dec

#aa9dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa9dec mixed with white

  1. aa9dec
  2. b2a7ee
  3. bab1f1
  4. c2baf3
  5. cbc4f5
  6. d3cef7
  7. dcd8f9
  8. e4e2fb
  9. edebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #aa9dec mixed with black

  1. aa9dec
  2. 9388cd
  3. 7d73af
  4. 685f92
  5. 534c76
  6. 3f3a5b
  7. 2d2842
  8. 1b1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa9dec with less saturation

  1. aa9dec
  2. aa9fe6
  3. aaa0df
  4. aaa2d9
  5. a9a3d2
  6. a9a4cc
  7. a9a5c5
  8. a9a7be
  9. a9a8b8
  10. aaa9b1

Questions about #aa9dec

What color is #aa9dec?

#aa9dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 157, 236), in HSL hsl(249.87, 67.52%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.724% 0.11318 290.9).

What colors go well with #aa9dec?

The complementary color of #aa9dec is #adb157. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81aaf1 and #cb92d5. The triadic partners are #e39466 and #51c1a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9dec?

Black text reads better on #aa9dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9dec a warm or cool color?

#aa9dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.113.