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#ae8dcc color: Fleur-De-Lis

#ae8dcc is rgb(174, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.652% 0.09693 307.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

69.7%
0.097
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ae8dcc

#ae8dcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ae8dcc mixed with white

  1. ae8dcc
  2. b698d1
  3. bea3d7
  4. c6afdc
  5. cebae1
  6. d6c5e6
  7. ded1eb
  8. e6dcf0
  9. eee8f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #ae8dcc mixed with black

  1. ae8dcc
  2. 977ab1
  3. 806797
  4. 6a557e
  5. 554465
  6. 41334e
  7. 2e2337
  8. 1c1422
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae8dcc with less saturation

  1. ae8dcc
  2. ac8fc7
  3. ab91c3
  4. a992be
  5. a794ba
  6. a696b5
  7. a497b0
  8. a299ac
  9. a19aa7
  10. 9f9ca2

Questions about #ae8dcc

What color is #ae8dcc?

#ae8dcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(174, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(271.43, 38.18%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.652% 0.09693 307.961).

What colors go well with #ae8dcc?

The complementary color of #ae8dcc is #8ca966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f97d9 and #c586b2. The triadic partners are #c59259 and #48b1a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8dcc?

Black text reads better on #ae8dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8dcc a warm or cool color?

#ae8dcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.097.