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#ae8ff0 color: Bright light violet

#ae8ff0 is rgb(174, 143, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.694% 0.14062 297.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

71.7%
0.141
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ae8ff0

#ae8ff0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae8ff0 mixed with white

  1. ae8ff0
  2. b69af2
  3. bda6f4
  4. c5b1f6
  5. cdbcf8
  6. d5c7fa
  7. ddd3fb
  8. e6defc
  9. eee9fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #ae8ff0 mixed with black

  1. ae8ff0
  2. 977cd1
  3. 8069b2
  4. 6a5795
  5. 554578
  6. 41345d
  7. 2e2443
  8. 1c152a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae8ff0 with less saturation

  1. ae8ff0
  2. ad92e9
  3. ac94e1
  4. aa96da
  5. a999d2
  6. a89bcb
  7. a79dc3
  8. a69fbb
  9. a5a0b4
  10. a4a2ac

Questions about #ae8ff0

What color is #ae8ff0?

#ae8ff0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 143, 240), in HSL hsl(259.18, 76.38%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.694% 0.14062 297.461).

What colors go well with #ae8ff0?

The complementary color of #ae8ff0 is #9daf3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9ffc and #d282d1. The triadic partners are #e48b40 and #00bfa3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8ff0?

Black text reads better on #ae8ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8ff0 a warm or cool color?

#ae8ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.141.