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#af6be2 color: Lavender

#af6be2 is rgb(175, 107, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.128% 0.18057 308.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

65.1%
0.181
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #af6be2

#af6be2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #af6be2 mixed with white

  1. af6be2
  2. b77be6
  3. bf8ae9
  4. c799ed
  5. cfa8f0
  6. d7b6f3
  7. dfc5f6
  8. e7d3f9
  9. efe2fb
  10. f7f0fd

Darker: #af6be2 mixed with black

  1. af6be2
  2. 985cc4
  3. 814ea8
  4. 6b3f8c
  5. 563271
  6. 412557
  7. 2e183e
  8. 1c0d27
  9. 0b0412
  10. 010003

Calmer: #af6be2 with less saturation

  1. af6be2
  2. ac70da
  3. a975d2
  4. a679ca
  5. a27dc2
  6. 9f80ba
  7. 9c84b2
  8. 9987a9
  9. 968aa1
  10. 938d98

Questions about #af6be2

What color is #af6be2?

#af6be2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(175, 107, 226), in HSL hsl(274.29, 67.23%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.128% 0.18057 308.595).

What colors go well with #af6be2?

The complementary color of #af6be2 is #6da300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7efa and #d35cb4. The triadic partners are #ce7800 and #00a89f.

Is white or black text more readable on #af6be2?

White text reads better on #af6be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af6be2 a warm or cool color?

#af6be2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.181.