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#ae9ff2 color: Bright light violet

#ae9ff2 is rgb(174, 159, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.707% 0.11852 291.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.7%
0.119
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ae9ff2

#ae9ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, 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: #ae9ff2 mixed with white

  1. ae9ff2
  2. b6a9f4
  3. bdb2f6
  4. c5bcf7
  5. cdc6f9
  6. d5cffa
  7. ddd9fb
  8. e6e2fd
  9. eeecfd
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ae9ff2 mixed with black

  1. ae9ff2
  2. 978ad2
  3. 8075b4
  4. 6a6196
  5. 554d79
  6. 413b5e
  7. 2e2943
  8. 1c182b
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ae9ff2 with less saturation

  1. ae9ff2
  2. aea1eb
  3. ada2e5
  4. ada4de
  5. ada5d7
  6. ada7d0
  7. ada8c9
  8. ada9c2
  9. adabbb
  10. adacb4

Questions about #ae9ff2

What color is #ae9ff2?

#ae9ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 159, 242), in HSL hsl(250.84, 76.15%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.707% 0.11852 291.553).

What colors go well with #ae9ff2?

The complementary color of #ae9ff2 is #afb456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83adf8 and #d093da. The triadic partners are #e89764 and #4dc5a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9ff2?

Black text reads better on #ae9ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9ff2 a warm or cool color?

#ae9ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.119.