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#aaaae0 color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aaaae0 is rgb(170, 170, 224) in RGB and oklch(75.719% 0.07712 284.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

75.7%
0.077
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #aaaae0

#aaaae0 is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #aaaae0 mixed with white

  1. aaaae0
  2. b2b2e3
  3. babbe7
  4. c3c3ea
  5. cbcced
  6. d3d4f0
  7. dcddf3
  8. e5e5f6
  9. edeef9
  10. f6f6fc

Darker: #aaaae0 mixed with black

  1. aaaae0
  2. 9393c3
  3. 7d7da6
  4. 68688a
  5. 535370
  6. 3f3f56
  7. 2d2d3e
  8. 1b1b27
  9. 0b0b12
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aaaae0 with less saturation

  1. aaaae0
  2. ababdb
  3. ababd7
  4. acacd2
  5. acadcd
  6. adadc8
  7. adaec4
  8. aeafbf
  9. afafba
  10. afb0b5

Questions about #aaaae0

What color is #aaaae0?

#aaaae0 is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 170, 224), in HSL hsl(240, 46.55%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.719% 0.07712 284.409).

What colors go well with #aaaae0?

The complementary color of #aaaae0 is #b8b379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb3e1 and #c3a2d3. The triadic partners are #daa188 and #81c0a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaaae0?

Black text reads better on #aaaae0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaaae0 a warm or cool color?

#aaaae0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.077.