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#aea1ef color: Bright light violet

#aea1ef is rgb(174, 161, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.944% 0.11137 291.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

74.9%
0.111
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #aea1ef

#aea1ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, 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: #aea1ef mixed with white

  1. aea1ef
  2. b6aaf1
  3. bdb4f3
  4. c5bdf5
  5. cdc7f7
  6. d5d0f8
  7. ddd9fa
  8. e6e3fb
  9. eeecfd
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #aea1ef mixed with black

  1. aea1ef
  2. 978bd0
  3. 8076b1
  4. 6a6294
  5. 554e78
  6. 413c5c
  7. 2e2a42
  8. 1c192a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aea1ef with less saturation

  1. aea1ef
  2. aea3e9
  3. aea4e2
  4. ada6dc
  5. ada7d6
  6. ada8cf
  7. ada9c9
  8. adaac2
  9. adacbb
  10. adadb4

Questions about #aea1ef

What color is #aea1ef?

#aea1ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 161, 239), in HSL hsl(250, 70.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.944% 0.11137 291.107).

What colors go well with #aea1ef?

The complementary color of #aea1ef is #b1b45d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86aef4 and #ce96d9. The triadic partners are #e6996b and #58c5a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea1ef?

Black text reads better on #aea1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea1ef a warm or cool color?

#aea1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.111.