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#ae82bc color: African Violet

#ae82bc is rgb(174, 130, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.961% 0.09686 317.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

67%
0.097
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ae82bc

#ae82bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is African Violet (#b085b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ae82bc mixed with white

  1. ae82bc
  2. b68ec3
  3. be9aca
  4. c6a7d0
  5. ceb3d7
  6. d6c0de
  7. decce5
  8. e7d9eb
  9. efe5f2
  10. f7f2f8

Darker: #ae82bc mixed with black

  1. ae82bc
  2. 9770a3
  3. 805f8b
  4. 6a4e73
  5. 553e5d
  6. 412f47
  7. 2e2032
  8. 1c121f
  9. 0b060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae82bc with less saturation

  1. ae82bc
  2. ac84b8
  3. a986b4
  4. a788b1
  5. a48aad
  6. a28ca9
  7. 9f8ea5
  8. 9d90a1
  9. 9a929d
  10. 989399

Questions about #ae82bc

What color is #ae82bc?

#ae82bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is African Violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 130, 188), in HSL hsl(285.52, 30.21%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.961% 0.09686 317.847).

What colors go well with #ae82bc?

The complementary color of #ae82bc is #77a368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928cce and #c17ca0. The triadic partners are #b68d4c and #3aa7aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae82bc?

Black text reads better on #ae82bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae82bc a warm or cool color?

#ae82bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.097.