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#aa9dfb color: Bright light violet

#aa9dfb is rgb(170, 157, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.441% 0.13376 289.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

74.4%
0.134
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aa9dfb

#aa9dfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #aa9dfb mixed with white

  1. aa9dfb
  2. b2a7fc
  3. bab1fd
  4. c2bbfe
  5. cac5ff
  6. d3ceff
  7. dbd8ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #aa9dfb mixed with black

  1. aa9dfb
  2. 9388da
  3. 7d73ba
  4. 685f9c
  5. 534c7e
  6. 3f3a61
  7. 2d2846
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa9dfb with less saturation

  1. aa9dfb
  2. aa9ff3
  3. aaa1ec
  4. aaa3e4
  5. aaa4dc
  6. aaa6d4
  7. aba7cd
  8. aba9c5
  9. abaabd
  10. acabb4

Questions about #aa9dfb

What color is #aa9dfb?

#aa9dfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 157, 251), in HSL hsl(248.3, 92.16%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.441% 0.13376 289.065).

What colors go well with #aa9dfb?

The complementary color of #aa9dfb is #b3b342. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77adff and #d090e2. The triadic partners are #ef915b and #38c79e.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9dfb?

Black text reads better on #aa9dfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9dfb a warm or cool color?

#aa9dfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.134.