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#aaa1ef color: Bright light violet

#aaa1ef is rgb(170, 161, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.62% 0.11134 288.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

74.6%
0.111
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aaa1ef

#aaa1ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aaa1ef mixed with white

  1. aaa1ef
  2. b2aaf1
  3. bab4f3
  4. c2bdf5
  5. cbc7f7
  6. d3d0f9
  7. dcd9fa
  8. e4e3fc
  9. edecfd
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #aaa1ef mixed with black

  1. aaa1ef
  2. 938bd0
  3. 7d76b1
  4. 686294
  5. 534e78
  6. 3f3c5c
  7. 2d2a42
  8. 1b192a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaa1ef with less saturation

  1. aaa1ef
  2. aaa2e9
  3. aaa4e2
  4. aaa5dc
  5. aba6d5
  6. aba8cf
  7. aba9c8
  8. abaac1
  9. acabba
  10. acacb4

Questions about #aaa1ef

What color is #aaa1ef?

#aaa1ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 161, 239), in HSL hsl(246.92, 70.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.62% 0.11134 288.683).

What colors go well with #aaa1ef?

The complementary color of #aaa1ef is #b3b25a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81aef3 and #cb96da. The triadic partners are #e6976c and #5ac3a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaa1ef?

Black text reads better on #aaa1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaa1ef a warm or cool color?

#aaa1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.111.