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#ae6be2 color: Violet Voltage

#ae6be2 is rgb(174, 107, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.02% 0.18025 308.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

65%
0.180
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ae6be2

#ae6be2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ae6be2 mixed with white

  1. ae6be2
  2. b67be6
  3. be8ae9
  4. c699ed
  5. cea8f0
  6. d6b6f3
  7. dec5f6
  8. e6d3f9
  9. efe2fb
  10. f7f0fd

Darker: #ae6be2 mixed with black

  1. ae6be2
  2. 975cc4
  3. 804ea8
  4. 6a3f8c
  5. 553271
  6. 412557
  7. 2e183e
  8. 1c0d27
  9. 0b0412
  10. 010003

Calmer: #ae6be2 with less saturation

  1. ae6be2
  2. ab70da
  3. a875d2
  4. a579ca
  5. a27dc2
  6. 9f80ba
  7. 9c84b1
  8. 9887a9
  9. 958aa1
  10. 928c98

Questions about #ae6be2

What color is #ae6be2?

#ae6be2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(174, 107, 226), in HSL hsl(273.78, 67.23%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.02% 0.18025 308.177).

What colors go well with #ae6be2?

The complementary color of #ae6be2 is #6ea200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797efa and #d25cb4. The triadic partners are #ce7800 and #00a89e.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae6be2?

White text reads better on #ae6be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae6be2 a warm or cool color?

#ae6be2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.18.