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#ae9bf3 color: Bright light violet

#ae9bf3 is rgb(174, 155, 243) in RGB and oklch(74.012% 0.12598 292.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

74%
0.126
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ae9bf3

#ae9bf3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #ae9bf3 mixed with white

  1. ae9bf3
  2. b6a5f5
  3. bdaff7
  4. c5b9f8
  5. cdc3fa
  6. d5cdfb
  7. ddd7fc
  8. e6e1fd
  9. eeebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9bf3 mixed with black

  1. ae9bf3
  2. 9786d3
  3. 8072b4
  4. 6a5e97
  5. 554b7a
  6. 41395e
  7. 2e2844
  8. 1c182b
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9bf3 with less saturation

  1. ae9bf3
  2. ad9dec
  3. ad9fe5
  4. ada1de
  5. aca2d7
  6. aca4d0
  7. aba5c8
  8. aba7c1
  9. aba8ba
  10. aba9b2

Questions about #ae9bf3

What color is #ae9bf3?

#ae9bf3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 155, 243), in HSL hsl(252.95, 78.57%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.012% 0.12598 292.98).

What colors go well with #ae9bf3?

The complementary color of #ae9bf3 is #abb34d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80aafa and #d18fd9. The triadic partners are #e9935b and #3bc4a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9bf3?

Black text reads better on #ae9bf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9bf3 a warm or cool color?

#ae9bf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.126.