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#aaaeee color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aaaeee is rgb(170, 174, 238) in RGB and oklch(77.096% 0.09136 281.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

77.1%
0.091
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #aaaeee

#aaaeee is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, 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: #aaaeee mixed with white

  1. aaaeee
  2. b2b6f0
  3. babef2
  4. c3c6f4
  5. cbcef6
  6. d3d6f8
  7. dcdff9
  8. e5e7fb
  9. edeffc
  10. f6f7fe

Darker: #aaaeee mixed with black

  1. aaaeee
  2. 9397cf
  3. 7d80b1
  4. 686a93
  5. 535577
  6. 3f415c
  7. 2d2e42
  8. 1b1c2a
  9. 0b0b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aaaeee with less saturation

  1. aaaeee
  2. abafe8
  3. acb0e3
  4. adb0dd
  5. aeb1d7
  6. afb2d2
  7. b0b2cc
  8. b1b3c6
  9. b2b3c0
  10. b3b4ba

Questions about #aaaeee

What color is #aaaeee?

#aaaeee is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 174, 238), in HSL hsl(236.47, 66.67%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.096% 0.09136 281.25).

What colors go well with #aaaeee?

The complementary color of #aaaeee is #c1b771. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89b9ed and #c8a4e0. The triadic partners are #e7a187 and #7ec7a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaaeee?

Black text reads better on #aaaeee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaaeee a warm or cool color?

#aaaeee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.091.