#ae87c8 color: Creeping Bellflower
#ae87c8 is rgb(174, 135, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.38% 0.10239 311.223) 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 #ae87c8
#ae87c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 311°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #ae87c8 mixed with white
Darker: #ae87c8 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae87c8 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae87c8
What color is #ae87c8?
#ae87c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(174, 135, 200), in HSL hsl(276, 37.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.38% 0.10239 311.223).
What colors go well with #ae87c8?
The complementary color of #ae87c8 is #83a762. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e92d7 and #c580ac. The triadic partners are #c18e4e and #38ada9.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae87c8?
Black text reads better on #ae87c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae87c8 a warm or cool color?
#ae87c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.102.