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#ae88da color: Middy’s Purple

#ae88da is rgb(174, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.377% 0.12342 304.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.4%
0.123
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ae88da

#ae88da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #ae88da mixed with white

  1. ae88da
  2. b694de
  3. bea0e2
  4. c6ace6
  5. ceb7ea
  6. d6c3ee
  7. decff2
  8. e6dbf5
  9. eee7f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #ae88da mixed with black

  1. ae88da
  2. 9775bd
  3. 8063a2
  4. 6a5287
  5. 55416c
  6. 413154
  7. 2e223c
  8. 1c1325
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae88da with less saturation

  1. ae88da
  2. ac8ad4
  3. aa8dce
  4. a98fc8
  5. a791c2
  6. a593bc
  7. a395b6
  8. a297b0
  9. a099a9
  10. 9e9ba3

Questions about #ae88da

What color is #ae88da?

#ae88da is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(267.8, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.377% 0.12342 304.7).

What colors go well with #ae88da?

The complementary color of #ae88da is #8baa4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8696e9 and #cb7ebb. The triadic partners are #d18b41 and #00b5a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae88da?

Black text reads better on #ae88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae88da a warm or cool color?

#ae88da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.123.