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#ae89ef color: Bright light violet

#ae89ef is rgb(174, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.592% 0.14876 299.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.6%
0.149
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ae89ef

#ae89ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae89ef mixed with white

  1. ae89ef
  2. b695f1
  3. bda1f4
  4. c5adf6
  5. cdb9f8
  6. d5c5f9
  7. ddd0fb
  8. e6dcfc
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ae89ef mixed with black

  1. ae89ef
  2. 9776d0
  3. 8064b1
  4. 6a5394
  5. 554278
  6. 41315c
  7. 2e2242
  8. 1c142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae89ef with less saturation

  1. ae89ef
  2. ac8ce7
  3. ab8fe0
  4. a991d8
  5. a894d0
  6. a796c9
  7. a598c1
  8. a49bb9
  9. a39cb1
  10. a19ea8

Questions about #ae89ef

What color is #ae89ef?

#ae89ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(261.76, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.592% 0.14876 299.296).

What colors go well with #ae89ef?

The complementary color of #ae89ef is #96ad2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9afd and #d27ccd. The triadic partners are #e3862e and #00bda2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae89ef?

Black text reads better on #ae89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae89ef a warm or cool color?

#ae89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.149.