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#ae83dd color: Lavender Blossom

#ae83dd is rgb(174, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.645% 0.13556 305.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

68.6%
0.136
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ae83dd

#ae83dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #ae83dd mixed with white

  1. ae83dd
  2. b690e1
  3. be9ce5
  4. c6a8e9
  5. ceb5ec
  6. d6c1f0
  7. decdf3
  8. e6daf6
  9. eee6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #ae83dd mixed with black

  1. ae83dd
  2. 9771c0
  3. 8060a4
  4. 6a4f88
  5. 553f6e
  6. 412f55
  7. 2e203d
  8. 1c1226
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae83dd with less saturation

  1. ae83dd
  2. ac86d7
  3. aa89d0
  4. a88bca
  5. a68ec3
  6. a490bc
  7. a292b6
  8. a094af
  9. 9e96a8
  10. 9c98a1

Questions about #ae83dd

What color is #ae83dd?

#ae83dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(268.67, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.645% 0.13556 305.106).

What colors go well with #ae83dd?

The complementary color of #ae83dd is #87a842. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8392ed and #cd78bb. The triadic partners are #d3872f and #00b4a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae83dd?

Black text reads better on #ae83dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae83dd a warm or cool color?

#ae83dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.136.