#ae86c8 color: Creeping Bellflower
#ae86c8 is rgb(174, 134, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.198% 0.10415 311.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ae86c8
#ae86c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 311°.
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 Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #ae86c8 mixed with white
Darker: #ae86c8 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae86c8 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae86c8
What color is #ae86c8?
#ae86c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(174, 134, 200), in HSL hsl(276.36, 37.5%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.198% 0.10415 311.463).
What colors go well with #ae86c8?
The complementary color of #ae86c8 is #81a661. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e91d8 and #c57fac. The triadic partners are #c18e4b and #33ada9.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae86c8?
Black text reads better on #ae86c8: 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 #ae86c8 a warm or cool color?
#ae86c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.104.