#ae8ee3 color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#ae8ee3 is rgb(174, 142, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.879% 0.12517 300.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 11%
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About #ae8ee3
#ae8ee3 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #ae8ee3 mixed with white
Darker: #ae8ee3 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8ee3 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae8ee3
What color is #ae8ee3?
#ae8ee3 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(174, 142, 227), in HSL hsl(262.59, 60.28%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.879% 0.12517 300.58).
What colors go well with #ae8ee3?
The complementary color of #ae8ee3 is #96ad4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #849cef and #cd83c5. The triadic partners are #d98d48 and #15baa5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8ee3?
Black text reads better on #ae8ee3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae8ee3 a warm or cool color?
#ae8ee3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.125.