#ae8ce2 color: Soft light purple
#ae8ce2 is rgb(174, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.472% 0.12713 301.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ae8ce2
#ae8ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #ae8ce2 mixed with white
Darker: #ae8ce2 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8ce2 with less saturation
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What color is #ae8ce2?
#ae8ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Soft light purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(263.72, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.472% 0.12713 301.422).
What colors go well with #ae8ce2?
The complementary color of #ae8ce2 is #94ac4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #839aef and #cd81c4. The triadic partners are #d88c44 and #00b9a5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8ce2?
Black text reads better on #ae8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae8ce2 a warm or cool color?
#ae8ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.127.