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#ae9cf0 color: Dull Lavender

#ae9cf0 is rgb(174, 156, 240) in RGB and oklch(74.055% 0.12037 293.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

74.1%
0.120
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ae9cf0

#ae9cf0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #ae9cf0 mixed with white

  1. ae9cf0
  2. b6a6f2
  3. bdb0f4
  4. c5baf6
  5. cdc4f8
  6. d5cef9
  7. ddd7fb
  8. e6e1fc
  9. eeebfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9cf0 mixed with black

  1. ae9cf0
  2. 9787d1
  3. 8073b2
  4. 6a5f95
  5. 554c78
  6. 41395d
  7. 2e2843
  8. 1c182a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9cf0 with less saturation

  1. ae9cf0
  2. ad9ee9
  3. ada0e3
  4. ada1dc
  5. aca3d5
  6. aca4ce
  7. aca6c7
  8. aba7c0
  9. aba8b9
  10. abaab2

Questions about #ae9cf0

What color is #ae9cf0?

#ae9cf0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(174, 156, 240), in HSL hsl(252.86, 73.68%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.055% 0.12037 293.067).

What colors go well with #ae9cf0?

The complementary color of #ae9cf0 is #abb353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83aaf7 and #d090d7. The triadic partners are #e6955f and #45c3a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9cf0?

Black text reads better on #ae9cf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9cf0 a warm or cool color?

#ae9cf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.12.