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#ae9aed color: Dull Lavender

#ae9aed is rgb(174, 154, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.543% 0.11939 294.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

73.5%
0.119
294°
  • 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
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ae9aed

#ae9aed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #ae9aed mixed with white

  1. ae9aed
  2. b6a4ef
  3. bdaef2
  4. c5b8f4
  5. cdc2f6
  6. d5cdf8
  7. ddd7f9
  8. e6e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9aed mixed with black

  1. ae9aed
  2. 9785ce
  3. 8071b0
  4. 6a5e93
  5. 554b77
  6. 41395c
  7. 2e2742
  8. 1c172a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9aed with less saturation

  1. ae9aed
  2. ad9ce6
  3. ad9ee0
  4. ac9fd9
  5. aca1d3
  6. aba3cc
  7. aba4c5
  8. aaa5be
  9. aaa7b7
  10. aaa8b0

Questions about #ae9aed

What color is #ae9aed?

#ae9aed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(174, 154, 237), in HSL hsl(254.46, 69.75%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.543% 0.11939 294.347).

What colors go well with #ae9aed?

The complementary color of #ae9aed is #a8b254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a8f5 and #cf8fd3. The triadic partners are #e3945d and #42c2a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9aed?

Black text reads better on #ae9aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9aed a warm or cool color?

#ae9aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.119.