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#ae89ce color: Middy’s Purple

#ae89ce is rgb(174, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.006% 0.10642 308.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69%
0.106
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ae89ce

#ae89ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #ae89ce mixed with white

  1. ae89ce
  2. b695d3
  3. bea0d8
  4. c6acdd
  5. ceb8e2
  6. d6c3e7
  7. decfec
  8. e6dbf1
  9. eee7f6
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #ae89ce mixed with black

  1. ae89ce
  2. 9776b3
  3. 806498
  4. 6a537f
  5. 554266
  6. 41314e
  7. 2e2238
  8. 1c1423
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae89ce with less saturation

  1. ae89ce
  2. ac8bc9
  3. aa8dc4
  4. a88fbf
  5. a791ba
  6. a593b5
  7. a395b0
  8. a196ab
  9. 9f98a6
  10. 9d9aa1

Questions about #ae89ce

What color is #ae89ce?

#ae89ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(272.17, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.006% 0.10642 308.354).

What colors go well with #ae89ce?

The complementary color of #ae89ce is #88a85f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c94dd and #c681b2. The triadic partners are #c78e4e and #34b0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae89ce?

Black text reads better on #ae89ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae89ce a warm or cool color?

#ae89ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.106.