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#ae89ed color: Bright light violet

#ae89ed is rgb(174, 137, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.489% 0.14619 299.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.5%
0.146
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ae89ed

#ae89ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, 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: #ae89ed mixed with white

  1. ae89ed
  2. b695f0
  3. bda1f2
  4. c5adf4
  5. cdb9f6
  6. d5c4f8
  7. ddd0fa
  8. e6dcfb
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ae89ed mixed with black

  1. ae89ed
  2. 9776ce
  3. 8064b0
  4. 6a5393
  5. 554277
  6. 41315c
  7. 2e2242
  8. 1c142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae89ed with less saturation

  1. ae89ed
  2. ac8ce6
  3. ab8fde
  4. a991d7
  5. a894cf
  6. a696c7
  7. a598c0
  8. a49ab8
  9. a29cb0
  10. a19ea8

Questions about #ae89ed

What color is #ae89ed?

#ae89ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 137, 237), in HSL hsl(262.2, 73.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.489% 0.14619 299.715).

What colors go well with #ae89ed?

The complementary color of #ae89ed is #95ac33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c99fb and #d27ccb. The triadic partners are #e18730 and #00bca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae89ed?

Black text reads better on #ae89ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae89ed a warm or cool color?

#ae89ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.146.