#ae87ca color: Creeping Bellflower
#ae87ca is rgb(174, 135, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.467% 0.10488 310.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ae87ca
#ae87ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 310°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #ae87ca mixed with white
Darker: #ae87ca mixed with black
Calmer: #ae87ca with less saturation
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Questions about #ae87ca
What color is #ae87ca?
#ae87ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(174, 135, 202), in HSL hsl(274.93, 38.73%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.467% 0.10488 310.409).
What colors go well with #ae87ca?
The complementary color of #ae87ca is #84a760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d92d9 and #c57fae. The triadic partners are #c38e4c and #34aea8.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae87ca?
Black text reads better on #ae87ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae87ca a warm or cool color?
#ae87ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.105.