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#ae9cfa color: Bright light violet

#ae9cfa is rgb(174, 156, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.534% 0.13393 291.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.5%
0.134
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ae9cfa

#ae9cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #ae9cfa mixed with white

  1. ae9cfa
  2. b6a6fb
  3. bdb0fc
  4. c5bafd
  5. cdc4fe
  6. d5ceff
  7. ddd8ff
  8. e5e2ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ae9cfa mixed with black

  1. ae9cfa
  2. 9787d9
  3. 8073ba
  4. 6a5f9b
  5. 554c7d
  6. 413961
  7. 2e2846
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9cfa with less saturation

  1. ae9cfa
  2. ae9ef3
  3. ada0eb
  4. ada2e3
  5. ada4dc
  6. aca5d4
  7. aca7cc
  8. aca8c5
  9. acaabd
  10. acabb4

Questions about #ae9cfa

What color is #ae9cfa?

#ae9cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 156, 250), in HSL hsl(251.49, 90.38%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.534% 0.13393 291.601).

What colors go well with #ae9cfa?

The complementary color of #ae9cfa is #afb445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cacff and #d38fdf. The triadic partners are #ef9258 and #31c7a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9cfa?

Black text reads better on #ae9cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9cfa a warm or cool color?

#ae9cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.134.