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#ae5ca2 color: Radiant Orchid

#ae5ca2 is rgb(174, 92, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.51% 0.1387 332.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

59.5%
0.139
333°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #ae5ca2

#ae5ca2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Radiant Orchid (#ad5e99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae5ca2 mixed with white

  1. ae5ca2
  2. b76cab
  3. c07db5
  4. c88dbe
  5. d19dc7
  6. d9add0
  7. e1bdda
  8. e9cde3
  9. f0deec
  10. f8eef6

Darker: #ae5ca2 mixed with black

  1. ae5ca2
  2. 974f8c
  3. 804277
  4. 6a3663
  5. 552a4f
  6. 411f3c
  7. 2e142a
  8. 1c0a19
  9. 0b030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae5ca2 with less saturation

  1. ae5ca2
  2. aa609f
  3. a6649b
  4. a16898
  5. 9d6c94
  6. 986f91
  7. 93738d
  8. 8e768a
  9. 897986
  10. 847c82

Questions about #ae5ca2

What color is #ae5ca2?

#ae5ca2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(174, 92, 162), in HSL hsl(308.78, 33.61%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.51% 0.1387 332.848).

What colors go well with #ae5ca2?

The complementary color of #ae5ca2 is #269655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9068c2 and #c05677. The triadic partners are #9b7b00 and #0091aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5ca2?

White text reads better on #ae5ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5ca2 a warm or cool color?

#ae5ca2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.139.