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#aeaeec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aeaeec is rgb(174, 174, 236) in RGB and oklch(77.315% 0.08808 284.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

77.3%
0.088
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #aeaeec

#aeaeec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #aeaeec mixed with white

  1. aeaeec
  2. b6b6ee
  3. bdbef0
  4. c5c6f3
  5. cdcef5
  6. d5d6f7
  7. dedef8
  8. e6e7fa
  9. eeeffc
  10. f7f7fd

Darker: #aeaeec mixed with black

  1. aeaeec
  2. 9797cd
  3. 8080af
  4. 6a6a92
  5. 555576
  6. 41415b
  7. 2e2e42
  8. 1c1c29
  9. 0b0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aeaeec with less saturation

  1. aeaeec
  2. afafe7
  3. afb0e1
  4. b0b1dc
  5. b1b1d7
  6. b1b2d1
  7. b2b3cc
  8. b3b3c6
  9. b3b4c0
  10. b4b4bb

Questions about #aeaeec

What color is #aeaeec?

#aeaeec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 174, 236), in HSL hsl(240, 62%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.315% 0.08808 284.151).

What colors go well with #aeaeec?

The complementary color of #aeaeec is #beb875. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eb8ed and #caa5dd. The triadic partners are #e5a387 and #7ec7a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #aeaeec?

Black text reads better on #aeaeec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aeaeec a warm or cool color?

#aeaeec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.088.