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#ae659d color: Bodacious

#ae659d is rgb(174, 101, 157) in RGB and oklch(60.697% 0.1185 336.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

60.7%
0.118
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ae659d

#ae659d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodacious (#b2619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae659d mixed with white

  1. ae659d
  2. b774a7
  3. bf83b0
  4. c892ba
  5. d0a2c4
  6. d8b1cd
  7. e0c0d7
  8. e8d0e1
  9. f0dfeb
  10. f8eff5

Darker: #ae659d mixed with black

  1. ae659d
  2. 975788
  3. 804973
  4. 6a3c5f
  5. 552f4c
  6. 41223a
  7. 2e1728
  8. 1c0c18
  9. 0b0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae659d with less saturation

  1. ae659d
  2. aa699a
  3. a66c98
  4. a26f95
  5. 9e7293
  6. 9a7590
  7. 95788d
  8. 917b8a
  9. 8c7d88
  10. 878085

Questions about #ae659d

What color is #ae659d?

#ae659d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Bodacious. In RGB it is rgb(174, 101, 157), in HSL hsl(313.97, 31.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.697% 0.1185 336.134).

What colors go well with #ae659d?

The complementary color of #ae659d is #399764. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #946eba and #bc6277. The triadic partners are #978116 and #0093af.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae659d?

White text reads better on #ae659d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae659d a warm or cool color?

#ae659d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.118.