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#ae66ab color: Iris Orchid

#ae66ab is rgb(174, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.453% 0.12943 328.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

61.5%
0.129
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #ae66ab

#ae66ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae66ab mixed with white

  1. ae66ab
  2. b775b3
  3. bf84bc
  4. c893c4
  5. d0a3cd
  6. d8b2d5
  7. e0c1de
  8. e8d0e6
  9. f0e0ee
  10. f7eff7

Darker: #ae66ab mixed with black

  1. ae66ab
  2. 975894
  3. 804a7e
  4. 6a3c68
  5. 552f54
  6. 412340
  7. 2e172d
  8. 1c0c1b
  9. 0b040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae66ab with less saturation

  1. ae66ab
  2. aa6aa7
  3. a66da4
  4. a371a0
  5. 9f749c
  6. 9a7798
  7. 967a94
  8. 927d90
  9. 8e7f8c
  10. 898288

Questions about #ae66ab

What color is #ae66ab?

#ae66ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(174, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(302.5, 30.77%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.453% 0.12943 328.503).

What colors go well with #ae66ab?

The complementary color of #ae66ab is #449957. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f71c7 and #c16083. The triadic partners are #a47f00 and #0098ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae66ab?

White text reads better on #ae66ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae66ab a warm or cool color?

#ae66ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.129.