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#ae8aeb color: Bright light violet

#ae8aeb is rgb(174, 138, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.562% 0.14203 299.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.6%
0.142
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ae8aeb

#ae8aeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae8aeb mixed with white

  1. ae8aeb
  2. b696ee
  3. bda2f0
  4. c5aef3
  5. cdb9f5
  6. d5c5f7
  7. ddd0f9
  8. e6dcfb
  9. eee8fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ae8aeb mixed with black

  1. ae8aeb
  2. 9777cc
  3. 8065ae
  4. 6a5391
  5. 554275
  6. 41325b
  7. 2e2241
  8. 1c1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae8aeb with less saturation

  1. ae8aeb
  2. ac8de4
  3. ab8fdd
  4. a992d5
  5. a894ce
  6. a797c6
  7. a599bf
  8. a49bb7
  9. a29db0
  10. a19ea8

Questions about #ae8aeb

What color is #ae8aeb?

#ae8aeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 235), in HSL hsl(262.27, 70.8%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.562% 0.14203 299.884).

What colors go well with #ae8aeb?

The complementary color of #ae8aeb is #95ac39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9af8 and #d17dca. The triadic partners are #df8836 and #00bca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8aeb?

Black text reads better on #ae8aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8aeb a warm or cool color?

#ae8aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.142.