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#aaa0ee color: Dull Lavender

#aaa0ee is rgb(170, 160, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.384% 0.11144 289.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

74.4%
0.111
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
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aaa0ee

#aaa0ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.111 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 8.97:1, 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: #aaa0ee mixed with white

  1. aaa0ee
  2. b2aaf0
  3. bab3f2
  4. c2bdf4
  5. cbc6f6
  6. d3d0f8
  7. dcd9fa
  8. e4e2fb
  9. edecfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #aaa0ee mixed with black

  1. aaa0ee
  2. 938bcf
  3. 7d76b1
  4. 686193
  5. 534e77
  6. 3f3b5c
  7. 2d2942
  8. 1b192a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaa0ee with less saturation

  1. aaa0ee
  2. aaa2e8
  3. aaa3e1
  4. aaa4db
  5. aaa6d4
  6. aaa7ce
  7. aba8c7
  8. aba9c0
  9. abaaba
  10. ababb3

Questions about #aaa0ee

What color is #aaa0ee?

#aaa0ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 160, 238), in HSL hsl(247.69, 69.64%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.384% 0.11144 289.27).

What colors go well with #aaa0ee?

The complementary color of #aaa0ee is #b1b25a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81adf2 and #cb95d9. The triadic partners are #e5966b and #58c3a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaa0ee?

Black text reads better on #aaa0ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaa0ee a warm or cool color?

#aaa0ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.111.