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#aa9efd color: Bright light violet

#aa9efd is rgb(170, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.725% 0.13502 288.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

74.7%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aa9efd

#aa9efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, 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: #aa9efd mixed with white

  1. aa9efd
  2. b2a8fe
  3. bab2ff
  4. c2bcff
  5. cac5ff
  6. d3cfff
  7. dbd9ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #aa9efd mixed with black

  1. aa9efd
  2. 9389dc
  3. 7d74bc
  4. 68609d
  5. 534d7f
  6. 3f3a62
  7. 2d2947
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aa9efd with less saturation

  1. aa9efd
  2. aaa0f5
  3. aaa2ee
  4. aaa4e6
  5. aaa5de
  6. aba7d6
  7. aba8ce
  8. aba9c6
  9. acabbe
  10. acacb5

Questions about #aa9efd

What color is #aa9efd?

#aa9efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(247.58, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.725% 0.13502 288.475).

What colors go well with #aa9efd?

The complementary color of #aa9efd is #b5b340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77aeff and #d190e4. The triadic partners are #f1915c and #39c89d.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9efd?

Black text reads better on #aa9efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9efd a warm or cool color?

#aa9efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.135.