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#aaace2 color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aaace2 is rgb(170, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(76.198% 0.07715 282.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

76.2%
0.077
283°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #aaace2

#aaace2 is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, 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: #aaace2 mixed with white

  1. aaace2
  2. b2b4e5
  3. babce8
  4. c3c5eb
  5. cbcdee
  6. d3d5f1
  7. dcdef4
  8. e5e6f7
  9. edeefa
  10. f6f7fc

Darker: #aaace2 mixed with black

  1. aaace2
  2. 9395c4
  3. 7d7fa8
  4. 68698c
  5. 535471
  6. 3f4057
  7. 2d2d3e
  8. 1b1b27
  9. 0b0b12
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaace2 with less saturation

  1. aaace2
  2. abaddd
  3. abadd9
  4. acaed4
  5. adafcf
  6. aeafca
  7. aeb0c5
  8. afb0c0
  9. b0b1bc
  10. b1b1b7

Questions about #aaace2

What color is #aaace2?

#aaace2 is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(237.86, 49.12%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.198% 0.07715 282.749).

What colors go well with #aaace2?

The complementary color of #aaace2 is #bbb47a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb5e2 and #c3a4d5. The triadic partners are #dda28b and #84c2a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaace2?

Black text reads better on #aaace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaace2 a warm or cool color?

#aaace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.077.