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#ae9be0 color: Violet Velvet

#ae9be0 is rgb(174, 155, 224) in RGB and oklch(73.139% 0.10011 296.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

73.1%
0.100
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ae9be0

#ae9be0 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae9be0 mixed with white

  1. ae9be0
  2. b6a5e4
  3. bdafe7
  4. c5b9ea
  5. cdc3ed
  6. d5cdf1
  7. ded7f4
  8. e6e1f7
  9. eeebfa
  10. f7f5fc

Darker: #ae9be0 mixed with black

  1. ae9be0
  2. 9786c3
  3. 8072a6
  4. 6a5e8a
  5. 554b70
  6. 413956
  7. 2e283e
  8. 1c1827
  9. 0b0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ae9be0 with less saturation

  1. ae9be0
  2. ad9ddb
  3. ad9ed5
  4. ac9fd0
  5. aba1ca
  6. aba2c5
  7. aaa3bf
  8. aaa5b9
  9. a9a6b4
  10. a8a7ae

Questions about #ae9be0

What color is #ae9be0?

#ae9be0 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 155, 224), in HSL hsl(256.52, 52.67%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.139% 0.10011 296.492).

What colors go well with #ae9be0?

The complementary color of #ae9be0 is #a4b065. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ba7e8 and #ca92ca. The triadic partners are #d89868 and #59bda6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9be0?

Black text reads better on #ae9be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9be0 a warm or cool color?

#ae9be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.1.