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#aeaaca color: Instigate

#aeaaca is rgb(174, 170, 202) in RGB and oklch(75.188% 0.04571 290.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

75.2%
0.046
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #aeaaca

#aeaaca is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Instigate (#ada7c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aeaaca mixed with white

  1. aeaaca
  2. b6b2cf
  3. bebbd5
  4. c6c3da
  5. cecbdf
  6. d6d4e5
  7. dedcea
  8. e6e5ef
  9. eeeef4
  10. f7f6fa

Darker: #aeaaca mixed with black

  1. aeaaca
  2. 9793af
  3. 807d95
  4. 6a687c
  5. 555364
  6. 413f4d
  7. 2e2d37
  8. 1c1b22
  9. 0b0b0f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aeaaca with less saturation

  1. aeaaca
  2. aeaac7
  3. aeabc5
  4. aeabc2
  5. aeacbf
  6. aeacbc
  7. aeadba
  8. aeadb7
  9. aeaeb4
  10. aeaeb1

Questions about #aeaaca

What color is #aeaaca?

#aeaaca is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Instigate. In RGB it is rgb(174, 170, 202), in HSL hsl(247.5, 23.19%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.188% 0.04571 290.99).

What colors go well with #aeaaca?

The complementary color of #aeaaca is #afb291. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eafcc and #bca6c1. The triadic partners are #c7a795 and #92b8ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #aeaaca?

Black text reads better on #aeaaca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aeaaca a warm or cool color?

#aeaaca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.046.