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#ae8bda color: Middy’s Purple

#ae8bda is rgb(174, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.914% 0.1184 303.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

69.9%
0.118
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ae8bda

#ae8bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ae8bda mixed with white

  1. ae8bda
  2. b697de
  3. bea2e2
  4. c6aee6
  5. ceb9ea
  6. d6c5ee
  7. ded0f2
  8. e6dcf5
  9. eee8f8
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #ae8bda mixed with black

  1. ae8bda
  2. 9778bd
  3. 8066a2
  4. 6a5487
  5. 55436c
  6. 413254
  7. 2e233c
  8. 1c1425
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae8bda with less saturation

  1. ae8bda
  2. ac8dd4
  3. ab8fce
  4. a992c9
  5. a794c3
  6. a696bd
  7. a497b7
  8. a399b1
  9. a19bab
  10. a09ca4

Questions about #ae8bda

What color is #ae8bda?

#ae8bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(266.58, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.914% 0.1184 303.863).

What colors go well with #ae8bda?

The complementary color of #ae8bda is #8faa53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8798e8 and #ca81bd. The triadic partners are #d18d49 and #20b6a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8bda?

Black text reads better on #ae8bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8bda a warm or cool color?

#ae8bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.118.