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#ae69b2 color: Soft Purple

#ae69b2 is rgb(174, 105, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.247% 0.13103 325.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

62.2%
0.131
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #ae69b2

#ae69b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae69b2 mixed with white

  1. ae69b2
  2. b778ba
  3. bf87c2
  4. c796ca
  5. cfa4d1
  6. d8b3d9
  7. e0c2e1
  8. e8d1e8
  9. efe0f0
  10. f7f0f7

Darker: #ae69b2 mixed with black

  1. ae69b2
  2. 975a9a
  3. 804c83
  4. 6a3e6d
  5. 553157
  6. 412443
  7. 2e182f
  8. 1c0c1d
  9. 0b040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae69b2 with less saturation

  1. ae69b2
  2. aa6dae
  3. a770aa
  4. a373a5
  5. 9f77a1
  6. 9b799d
  7. 987c99
  8. 947f94
  9. 8f8290
  10. 8b848b

Questions about #ae69b2

What color is #ae69b2?

#ae69b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 105, 178), in HSL hsl(296.71, 32.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.247% 0.13103 325.043).

What colors go well with #ae69b2?

The complementary color of #ae69b2 is #4e9b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d75cd and #c3628b. The triadic partners are #ab7f00 and #009bab.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae69b2?

White text reads better on #ae69b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae69b2 a warm or cool color?

#ae69b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.131.