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#ae9eed color: Dull Lavender

#ae9eed is rgb(174, 158, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.288% 0.1132 292.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

74.3%
0.113
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ae9eed

#ae9eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, 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: #ae9eed mixed with white

  1. ae9eed
  2. b6a8ef
  3. bdb1f2
  4. c5bbf4
  5. cdc5f6
  6. d5cef8
  7. ddd8f9
  8. e6e2fb
  9. eeecfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9eed mixed with black

  1. ae9eed
  2. 9789ce
  3. 8074b0
  4. 6a6093
  5. 554d77
  6. 413a5c
  7. 2e2942
  8. 1c182a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9eed with less saturation

  1. ae9eed
  2. aea0e7
  3. ada1e0
  4. ada3da
  5. ada4d4
  6. aca6cd
  7. aca7c6
  8. aca8c0
  9. aca9b9
  10. acaab2

Questions about #ae9eed

What color is #ae9eed?

#ae9eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(174, 158, 237), in HSL hsl(252.15, 68.7%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.288% 0.1132 292.724).

What colors go well with #ae9eed?

The complementary color of #ae9eed is #acb35b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85abf3 and #ce93d5. The triadic partners are #e49766 and #51c3a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9eed?

Black text reads better on #ae9eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9eed a warm or cool color?

#ae9eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.113.