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#ae8ff2 color: Bright light violet

#ae8ff2 is rgb(174, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.795% 0.14324 297.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

71.8%
0.143
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ae8ff2

#ae8ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #ae8ff2 mixed with white

  1. ae8ff2
  2. b69af4
  3. bda6f6
  4. c5b1f8
  5. cdbcf9
  6. d5c7fb
  7. ddd3fc
  8. e6defd
  9. eee9fe
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #ae8ff2 mixed with black

  1. ae8ff2
  2. 977cd2
  3. 8069b4
  4. 6a5796
  5. 554579
  6. 41345e
  7. 2e2443
  8. 1c152b
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae8ff2 with less saturation

  1. ae8ff2
  2. ad92ea
  3. ac94e3
  4. aa97db
  5. a999d4
  6. a89bcc
  7. a79dc4
  8. a69fbc
  9. a5a1b4
  10. a5a2ac

Questions about #ae8ff2

What color is #ae8ff2?

#ae8ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(258.79, 79.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.795% 0.14324 297.078).

What colors go well with #ae8ff2?

The complementary color of #ae8ff2 is #9eaf37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9ffd and #d382d2. The triadic partners are #e68a3e and #00c0a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8ff2?

Black text reads better on #ae8ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8ff2 a warm or cool color?

#ae8ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.143.