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#aaa0ed color: Dull Lavender

#aaa0ed is rgb(170, 160, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.338% 0.11005 289.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

74.3%
0.110
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aaa0ed

#aaa0ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.96:1, 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: #aaa0ed mixed with white

  1. aaa0ed
  2. b2aaef
  3. bab3f2
  4. c2bdf4
  5. cbc6f6
  6. d3cff7
  7. dcd9f9
  8. e4e2fb
  9. edecfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #aaa0ed mixed with black

  1. aaa0ed
  2. 938bce
  3. 7d76b0
  4. 686193
  5. 534e77
  6. 3f3b5c
  7. 2d2942
  8. 1b192a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaa0ed with less saturation

  1. aaa0ed
  2. aaa1e7
  3. aaa3e0
  4. aaa4da
  5. aaa5d4
  6. aaa7cd
  7. aba8c7
  8. aba9c0
  9. abaab9
  10. ababb3

Questions about #aaa0ed

What color is #aaa0ed?

#aaa0ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 160, 237), in HSL hsl(247.79, 68.14%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.338% 0.11005 289.387).

What colors go well with #aaa0ed?

The complementary color of #aaa0ed is #b1b25b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82adf1 and #ca95d8. The triadic partners are #e4976c and #5ac2a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaa0ed?

Black text reads better on #aaa0ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaa0ed a warm or cool color?

#aaa0ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.11.