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#ae88ce color: Middy’s Purple

#ae88ce is rgb(174, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.825% 0.10816 308.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.8%
0.108
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ae88ce

#ae88ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ae88ce mixed with white

  1. ae88ce
  2. b694d3
  3. be9fd8
  4. c6abde
  5. ceb7e3
  6. d6c3e7
  7. decfec
  8. e6dbf1
  9. eee7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #ae88ce mixed with black

  1. ae88ce
  2. 9775b3
  3. 806398
  4. 6a527f
  5. 554166
  6. 41314e
  7. 2e2238
  8. 1c1323
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae88ce with less saturation

  1. ae88ce
  2. ac8ac9
  3. aa8cc4
  4. a88ebf
  5. a690ba
  6. a492b5
  7. a294b0
  8. a096ab
  9. 9f97a5
  10. 9d99a0

Questions about #ae88ce

What color is #ae88ce?

#ae88ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(272.57, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.825% 0.10816 308.621).

What colors go well with #ae88ce?

The complementary color of #ae88ce is #86a85d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c94dd and #c780b1. The triadic partners are #c68e4b and #30b0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae88ce?

Black text reads better on #ae88ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae88ce a warm or cool color?

#ae88ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.108.