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#ae9cfb color: Bright light violet

#ae9cfb is rgb(174, 156, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.583% 0.13528 291.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.6%
0.135
291°
  • 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
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ae9cfb

#ae9cfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 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 8.95:1, 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: #ae9cfb mixed with white

  1. ae9cfb
  2. b6a6fc
  3. bdb0fd
  4. c5bafe
  5. cdc4ff
  6. d5ceff
  7. ddd8ff
  8. e5e2ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ae9cfb mixed with black

  1. ae9cfb
  2. 9787da
  3. 8073ba
  4. 6a5f9c
  5. 554c7e
  6. 413961
  7. 2e2846
  8. 1c182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9cfb with less saturation

  1. ae9cfb
  2. ae9ef3
  3. ada0ec
  4. ada2e4
  5. ada4dc
  6. ada6d5
  7. aca7cd
  8. aca9c5
  9. acaabd
  10. acabb5

Questions about #ae9cfb

What color is #ae9cfb?

#ae9cfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 156, 251), in HSL hsl(251.37, 92.23%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.583% 0.13528 291.466).

What colors go well with #ae9cfb?

The complementary color of #ae9cfb is #b0b443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cacff and #d48fe0. The triadic partners are #ef9257 and #2ec8a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9cfb?

Black text reads better on #ae9cfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9cfb a warm or cool color?

#ae9cfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.