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#ae9ef2 color: Bright light violet

#ae9ef2 is rgb(174, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.52% 0.12004 291.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.5%
0.120
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ae9ef2

#ae9ef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, 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: #ae9ef2 mixed with white

  1. ae9ef2
  2. b6a8f4
  3. bdb2f6
  4. c5bbf7
  5. cdc5f9
  6. d5cffa
  7. ddd8fb
  8. e6e2fd
  9. eeecfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9ef2 mixed with black

  1. ae9ef2
  2. 9789d2
  3. 8074b4
  4. 6a6096
  5. 554d79
  6. 413a5e
  7. 2e2943
  8. 1c182b
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9ef2 with less saturation

  1. ae9ef2
  2. aea0eb
  3. ada2e5
  4. ada3de
  5. ada5d7
  6. ada6d0
  7. aca7c9
  8. aca9c2
  9. acaabb
  10. acabb4

Questions about #ae9ef2

What color is #ae9ef2?

#ae9ef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(251.43, 76.36%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.52% 0.12004 291.964).

What colors go well with #ae9ef2?

The complementary color of #ae9ef2 is #aeb454. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82acf8 and #d092da. The triadic partners are #e89662 and #49c5a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9ef2?

Black text reads better on #ae9ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9ef2 a warm or cool color?

#ae9ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.12.