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#aaabec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aaabec is rgb(170, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.42% 0.09268 283.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

76.4%
0.093
283°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #aaabec

#aaabec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, 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: #aaabec mixed with white

  1. aaabec
  2. b2b3ee
  3. babcf1
  4. c2c4f3
  5. cbcdf5
  6. d3d5f7
  7. dcddf9
  8. e5e6fa
  9. edeefc
  10. f6f7fe

Darker: #aaabec mixed with black

  1. aaabec
  2. 9394cd
  3. 7d7eaf
  4. 686892
  5. 535476
  6. 3f405b
  7. 2d2d42
  8. 1b1b29
  9. 0b0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaabec with less saturation

  1. aaabec
  2. abace6
  3. abade1
  4. acaedb
  5. adaed5
  6. aeafd0
  7. afb0ca
  8. afb1c4
  9. b0b1be
  10. b1b2b8

Questions about #aaabec

What color is #aaabec?

#aaabec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(239.09, 63.46%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.42% 0.09268 283.297).

What colors go well with #aaabec?

The complementary color of #aaabec is #bdb56e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88b6ec and #c7a1dd. The triadic partners are #e59f83 and #78c5a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaabec?

Black text reads better on #aaabec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaabec a warm or cool color?

#aaabec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.093.