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#aea1eb color: Bright light violet

#aea1eb is rgb(174, 161, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.763% 0.10585 291.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.8%
0.106
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aea1eb

#aea1eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, 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: #aea1eb mixed with white

  1. aea1eb
  2. b6aaed
  3. bdb4f0
  4. c5bdf2
  5. cdc7f4
  6. d5d0f6
  7. ddd9f8
  8. e6e3fa
  9. eeecfc
  10. f6f6fd

Darker: #aea1eb mixed with black

  1. aea1eb
  2. 978bcc
  3. 8076ae
  4. 6a6291
  5. 554e75
  6. 413c5b
  7. 2e2a41
  8. 1c1929
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aea1eb with less saturation

  1. aea1eb
  2. aea2e5
  3. aea4df
  4. ada5d9
  5. ada7d3
  6. ada8cd
  7. ada9c7
  8. adaac0
  9. adabba
  10. adacb4

Questions about #aea1eb

What color is #aea1eb?

#aea1eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 161, 235), in HSL hsl(250.54, 64.91%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.763% 0.10585 291.684).

What colors go well with #aea1eb?

The complementary color of #aea1eb is #afb462. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88adf0 and #cd97d5. The triadic partners are #e39a6d and #5dc3a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea1eb?

Black text reads better on #aea1eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea1eb a warm or cool color?

#aea1eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.106.