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#ae9bec color: Dull Lavender

#ae9bec is rgb(174, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.682% 0.11648 294.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

73.7%
0.116
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ae9bec

#ae9bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, 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: #ae9bec mixed with white

  1. ae9bec
  2. b6a5ee
  3. bdaff1
  4. c5b9f3
  5. cdc3f5
  6. d5cdf7
  7. ddd7f9
  8. e6e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9bec mixed with black

  1. ae9bec
  2. 9786cd
  3. 8072af
  4. 6a5e92
  5. 554b76
  6. 41395b
  7. 2e2842
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9bec with less saturation

  1. ae9bec
  2. ad9de6
  3. ad9fdf
  4. aca0d9
  5. aca2d2
  6. aba3cc
  7. aba5c5
  8. aba6be
  9. aaa7b7
  10. aaa8b1

Questions about #ae9bec

What color is #ae9bec?

#ae9bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(174, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(254.07, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.682% 0.11648 294.13).

What colors go well with #ae9bec?

The complementary color of #ae9bec is #a9b257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a8f4 and #ce90d3. The triadic partners are #e39560 and #48c2a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9bec?

Black text reads better on #ae9bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9bec a warm or cool color?

#ae9bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.116.