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#ae90ec color: Bright light violet

#ae90ec is rgb(174, 144, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.674% 0.13378 297.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

71.7%
0.134
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ae90ec

#ae90ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #ae90ec mixed with white

  1. ae90ec
  2. b69bef
  3. bda6f1
  4. c5b2f3
  5. cdbdf5
  6. d5c8f7
  7. ddd3f9
  8. e6defb
  9. eee9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #ae90ec mixed with black

  1. ae90ec
  2. 977dcd
  3. 806aaf
  4. 6a5792
  5. 554576
  6. 41345b
  7. 2e2442
  8. 1c1529
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae90ec with less saturation

  1. ae90ec
  2. ad92e5
  3. ac95de
  4. aa97d7
  5. a999d0
  6. a89bc9
  7. a79dc1
  8. a69fba
  9. a5a0b3
  10. a4a2ab

Questions about #ae90ec

What color is #ae90ec?

#ae90ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 144, 236), in HSL hsl(259.57, 70.77%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.674% 0.13378 297.963).

What colors go well with #ae90ec?

The complementary color of #ae90ec is #9cae43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #809ff7 and #d084ce. The triadic partners are #e18c46 and #00bea3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae90ec?

Black text reads better on #ae90ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae90ec a warm or cool color?

#ae90ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.134.