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#ae89ec color: Bright light violet

#ae89ec is rgb(174, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.438% 0.14491 299.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.4%
0.145
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ae89ec

#ae89ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae89ec mixed with white

  1. ae89ec
  2. b695ef
  3. bda1f1
  4. c5adf3
  5. cdb9f6
  6. d5c4f8
  7. ddd0f9
  8. e6dcfb
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ae89ec mixed with black

  1. ae89ec
  2. 9776cd
  3. 8064af
  4. 6a5392
  5. 554276
  6. 41315b
  7. 2e2242
  8. 1c1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae89ec with less saturation

  1. ae89ec
  2. ac8ce5
  3. ab8fdd
  4. a991d6
  5. a894ce
  6. a696c7
  7. a598bf
  8. a49ab7
  9. a29cb0
  10. a19ea8

Questions about #ae89ec

What color is #ae89ec?

#ae89ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(262.42, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.438% 0.14491 299.93).

What colors go well with #ae89ec?

The complementary color of #ae89ec is #95ac35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d99fa and #d17cca. The triadic partners are #e08731 and #00bca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae89ec?

Black text reads better on #ae89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae89ec a warm or cool color?

#ae89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.145.