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#ae68bc color: Soft magenta

#ae68bc is rgb(174, 104, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.558% 0.14315 320.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

62.6%
0.143
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #ae68bc

#ae68bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae68bc mixed with white

  1. ae68bc
  2. b677c3
  3. bf86ca
  4. c795d1
  5. cfa4d8
  6. d7b3df
  7. dfc2e5
  8. e7d1ec
  9. efe0f2
  10. f7f0f9

Darker: #ae68bc mixed with black

  1. ae68bc
  2. 9759a3
  3. 804b8b
  4. 6a3e73
  5. 55305d
  6. 412447
  7. 2e1832
  8. 1c0c1f
  9. 0b040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #ae68bc with less saturation

  1. ae68bc
  2. aa6cb7
  3. a770b2
  4. a373ad
  5. a077a8
  6. 9c7aa3
  7. 987d9d
  8. 948098
  9. 908293
  10. 8c858d

Questions about #ae68bc

What color is #ae68bc?

#ae68bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(174, 104, 188), in HSL hsl(290, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.558% 0.14315 320.761).

What colors go well with #ae68bc?

The complementary color of #ae68bc is #529c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8976d7 and #c65f93. The triadic partners are #b37c00 and #009da6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae68bc?

White text reads better on #ae68bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae68bc a warm or cool color?

#ae68bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.143.