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#ae83d8 color: Lavender Blossom

#ae83d8 is rgb(174, 131, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.401% 0.12928 306.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.4%
0.129
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ae83d8

#ae83d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #ae83d8 mixed with white

  1. ae83d8
  2. b68fdc
  3. be9ce1
  4. c6a8e5
  5. ceb4e9
  6. d6c1ed
  7. decdf1
  8. e6daf5
  9. eee6f8
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #ae83d8 mixed with black

  1. ae83d8
  2. 9771bc
  3. 8060a0
  4. 6a4f85
  5. 553f6b
  6. 412f53
  7. 2e203b
  8. 1c1225
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae83d8 with less saturation

  1. ae83d8
  2. ac86d2
  3. aa88cc
  4. a88bc6
  5. a68dc0
  6. a48fb9
  7. a292b3
  8. a094ad
  9. 9d96a6
  10. 9b98a0

Questions about #ae83d8

What color is #ae83d8?

#ae83d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 131, 216), in HSL hsl(270.35, 52.15%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.401% 0.12928 306.55).

What colors go well with #ae83d8?

The complementary color of #ae83d8 is #85a849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8591e8 and #cb79b7. The triadic partners are #ce8834 and #00b2a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae83d8?

Black text reads better on #ae83d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae83d8 a warm or cool color?

#ae83d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.129.