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#ae9aec color: Dull Lavender

#ae9aec is rgb(174, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.496% 0.11803 294.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

73.5%
0.118
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ae9aec

#ae9aec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae9aec mixed with white

  1. ae9aec
  2. b6a4ee
  3. bdaef1
  4. c5b8f3
  5. cdc2f5
  6. d5cdf7
  7. ddd7f9
  8. e6e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9aec mixed with black

  1. ae9aec
  2. 9785cd
  3. 8071af
  4. 6a5e92
  5. 554b76
  6. 41395b
  7. 2e2742
  8. 1c1729
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9aec with less saturation

  1. ae9aec
  2. ad9ce6
  3. ad9edf
  4. ac9fd9
  5. aca1d2
  6. aba3cb
  7. aba4c5
  8. aaa5be
  9. aaa7b7
  10. a9a8b0

Questions about #ae9aec

What color is #ae9aec?

#ae9aec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(174, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(254.63, 68.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.496% 0.11803 294.523).

What colors go well with #ae9aec?

The complementary color of #ae9aec is #a8b255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a8f4 and #ce8fd3. The triadic partners are #e2945e and #44c1a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9aec?

Black text reads better on #ae9aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9aec a warm or cool color?

#ae9aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.118.