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#ae60bc color: Soft magenta

#ae60bc is rgb(174, 96, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.338% 0.15672 321.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

61.3%
0.157
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #ae60bc

#ae60bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae60bc mixed with white

  1. ae60bc
  2. b770c3
  3. bf80ca
  4. c790d1
  5. d0a0d8
  6. d8b0df
  7. e0bfe5
  8. e8cfec
  9. f0dff2
  10. f7eff9

Darker: #ae60bc mixed with black

  1. ae60bc
  2. 9752a3
  3. 80458b
  4. 6a3873
  5. 552c5d
  6. 412047
  7. 2e1532
  8. 1c0a1f
  9. 0b030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #ae60bc with less saturation

  1. ae60bc
  2. aa65b7
  3. a669b1
  4. a26dac
  5. 9e71a6
  6. 9a75a1
  7. 96789b
  8. 927b96
  9. 8d7e90
  10. 89818a

Questions about #ae60bc

What color is #ae60bc?

#ae60bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(174, 96, 188), in HSL hsl(290.87, 40.71%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.338% 0.15672 321.354).

What colors go well with #ae60bc?

The complementary color of #ae60bc is #459a3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876fda and #c7568f. The triadic partners are #b07800 and #0099a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae60bc?

White text reads better on #ae60bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae60bc a warm or cool color?

#ae60bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.157.