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#ae81dd color: Lavender Blossom

#ae81dd is rgb(174, 129, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.3% 0.13887 305.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

68.3%
0.139
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ae81dd

#ae81dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ae81dd mixed with white

  1. ae81dd
  2. b68ee1
  3. be9ae5
  4. c6a7e9
  5. ceb4ec
  6. d6c0f0
  7. decdf3
  8. e6d9f6
  9. eee6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #ae81dd mixed with black

  1. ae81dd
  2. 976fc0
  3. 805ea4
  4. 6a4e88
  5. 553e6e
  6. 412e55
  7. 2e1f3d
  8. 1c1226
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae81dd with less saturation

  1. ae81dd
  2. ac84d6
  3. aa87d0
  4. a88ac9
  5. a68cc3
  6. a38fbc
  7. a191b5
  8. 9f93ae
  9. 9d95a7
  10. 9b97a0

Questions about #ae81dd

What color is #ae81dd?

#ae81dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 129, 221), in HSL hsl(269.35, 57.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.3% 0.13887 305.566).

What colors go well with #ae81dd?

The complementary color of #ae81dd is #85a83e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8290ee and #cd76ba. The triadic partners are #d28527 and #00b4a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae81dd?

Black text reads better on #ae81dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae81dd a warm or cool color?

#ae81dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.