#AA9FE0 Hex Color
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#aa9fe0 is a light, muted violet with cool blue undertones and low saturation. Its soft, airy character suits wellness, spring, baby, wedding, and spiritual designs. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal or deep navy, since it can look washed out against white. The hex code #aa9fe0 also supports readable small text with black at about 8.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #aa9fe0
What is #aa9fe0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aa9fe0 is rgb(170, 159, 224), in HSL hsl(250, 51%, 75%) and in CMYK 24%, 29%, 0%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #aa9fe0?
#aa9fe0 pairs well with charcoal, deep navy, muted sage, and dusty rose, which give its pale violet base enough contrast and keep a refined, gentle palette from feeling overly sweet. Use darker partners for text, borders, or focused accents.
Is #aa9fe0 readable on white or black?
#aa9fe0 has a 2.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.