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#ae8aed color: Bright light violet

#ae8aed is rgb(174, 138, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.663% 0.14461 299.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.7%
0.145
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ae8aed

#ae8aed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae8aed mixed with white

  1. ae8aed
  2. b696f0
  3. bda2f2
  4. c5aef4
  5. cdb9f6
  6. d5c5f8
  7. ddd1fa
  8. e6dcfb
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ae8aed mixed with black

  1. ae8aed
  2. 9777ce
  3. 8065b0
  4. 6a5393
  5. 554277
  6. 41325c
  7. 2e2242
  8. 1c142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae8aed with less saturation

  1. ae8aed
  2. ac8de6
  3. ab90de
  4. a992d7
  5. a895cf
  6. a797c8
  7. a599c0
  8. a49bb8
  9. a39db0
  10. a19fa8

Questions about #ae8aed

What color is #ae8aed?

#ae8aed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 237), in HSL hsl(261.82, 73.33%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.663% 0.14461 299.454).

What colors go well with #ae8aed?

The complementary color of #ae8aed is #96ad35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9afa and #d27dcc. The triadic partners are #e18834 and #00bda3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8aed?

Black text reads better on #ae8aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8aed a warm or cool color?

#ae8aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.145.