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#ae9bfe color: Bright light violet

#ae9bfe is rgb(174, 155, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.55% 0.14082 291.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

74.5%
0.141
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ae9bfe

#ae9bfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ae9bfe mixed with white

  1. ae9bfe
  2. b5a5ff
  3. bdb0ff
  4. c5baff
  5. cdc4ff
  6. d5ceff
  7. ddd8ff
  8. e5e1ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ae9bfe mixed with black

  1. ae9bfe
  2. 9786dd
  3. 8072bd
  4. 6a5e9e
  5. 554b80
  6. 413963
  7. 2e2847
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9bfe with less saturation

  1. ae9bfe
  2. ae9df6
  3. ad9fee
  4. ada1e6
  5. ada3de
  6. aca5d6
  7. aca7ce
  8. aca8c6
  9. acaabd
  10. acabb5

Questions about #ae9bfe

What color is #ae9bfe?

#ae9bfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 155, 254), in HSL hsl(251.52, 98.02%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.55% 0.14082 291.413).

What colors go well with #ae9bfe?

The complementary color of #ae9bfe is #b0b43c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79abff and #d58de2. The triadic partners are #f29053 and #1dc9a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9bfe?

Black text reads better on #ae9bfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9bfe a warm or cool color?

#ae9bfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.141.