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#aaaaec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aaaaec is rgb(170, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.224% 0.09409 283.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

76.2%
0.094
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #aaaaec

#aaaaec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, 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: #aaaaec mixed with white

  1. aaaaec
  2. b2b2ee
  3. babbf1
  4. c2c3f3
  5. cbccf5
  6. d3d4f7
  7. dcddf9
  8. e5e5fa
  9. edeefc
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #aaaaec mixed with black

  1. aaaaec
  2. 9393cd
  3. 7d7daf
  4. 686892
  5. 535376
  6. 3f3f5b
  7. 2d2d42
  8. 1b1b29
  9. 0b0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaaaec with less saturation

  1. aaaaec
  2. ababe6
  3. abace1
  4. acaddb
  5. adaed5
  6. adaecf
  7. aeafca
  8. afb0c4
  9. b0b0be
  10. b1b1b8

Questions about #aaaaec

What color is #aaaaec?

#aaaaec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(240, 63.46%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.224% 0.09409 283.945).

What colors go well with #aaaaec?

The complementary color of #aaaaec is #bcb56d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88b5ed and #c8a0dc. The triadic partners are #e59f81 and #76c5a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaaaec?

Black text reads better on #aaaaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaaaec a warm or cool color?

#aaaaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.094.