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#ae6dbc color: Soft Purple

#ae6dbc is rgb(174, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.355% 0.13446 320.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

63.4%
0.134
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ae6dbc

#ae6dbc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae6dbc mixed with white

  1. ae6dbc
  2. b67cc3
  3. bf8aca
  4. c799d1
  5. cfa7d8
  6. d7b5de
  7. dfc4e5
  8. e7d3ec
  9. efe1f2
  10. f7f0f9

Darker: #ae6dbc mixed with black

  1. ae6dbc
  2. 975ea3
  3. 804f8b
  4. 6a4173
  5. 55335d
  6. 412647
  7. 2e1932
  8. 1c0d1f
  9. 0b040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae6dbc with less saturation

  1. ae6dbc
  2. ab71b7
  3. a774b2
  4. a477ae
  5. a07aa9
  6. 9d7da4
  7. 99809f
  8. 96839a
  9. 928594
  10. 8e888f

Questions about #ae6dbc

What color is #ae6dbc?

#ae6dbc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(289.37, 37.09%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.355% 0.13446 320.337).

What colors go well with #ae6dbc?

The complementary color of #ae6dbc is #5a9e4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7ad5 and #c56595. The triadic partners are #b47f00 and #00a0a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae6dbc?

White text reads better on #ae6dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae6dbc a warm or cool color?

#ae6dbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.134.