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#ae85dd color: Lavender Blossom

#ae85dd is rgb(174, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.993% 0.13224 304.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69%
0.132
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ae85dd

#ae85dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #ae85dd mixed with white

  1. ae85dd
  2. b691e1
  3. be9ee5
  4. c6aae9
  5. ceb6ec
  6. d6c2f0
  7. decef3
  8. e6daf6
  9. eee6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #ae85dd mixed with black

  1. ae85dd
  2. 9773c0
  3. 8061a4
  4. 6a5088
  5. 55406e
  6. 413055
  7. 2e213d
  8. 1c1326
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae85dd with less saturation

  1. ae85dd
  2. ac88d7
  3. aa8ad0
  4. a88dca
  5. a68fc3
  6. a491bd
  7. a394b6
  8. a196b0
  9. 9f98a9
  10. 9d99a2

Questions about #ae85dd

What color is #ae85dd?

#ae85dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(267.95, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.993% 0.13224 304.622).

What colors go well with #ae85dd?

The complementary color of #ae85dd is #89a945. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8393ed and #cd7abc. The triadic partners are #d38835 and #00b5a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae85dd?

Black text reads better on #ae85dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae85dd a warm or cool color?

#ae85dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.132.