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#af85e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#af85e2 is rgb(175, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.335% 0.13883 303.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

69.3%
0.139
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #af85e2

#af85e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #af85e2 mixed with white

  1. af85e2
  2. b791e6
  3. be9ee9
  4. c6aaec
  5. ceb6ef
  6. d6c2f2
  7. decef5
  8. e6daf8
  9. eee7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #af85e2 mixed with black

  1. af85e2
  2. 9873c4
  3. 8161a8
  4. 6b508c
  5. 564071
  6. 413057
  7. 2e213e
  8. 1c1327
  9. 0b0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af85e2 with less saturation

  1. af85e2
  2. ad88db
  3. ab8bd5
  4. a98dce
  5. a790c7
  6. a592c0
  7. a494b9
  8. a296b2
  9. a098ab
  10. 9e9aa4

Questions about #af85e2

What color is #af85e2?

#af85e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(175, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(267.1, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.335% 0.13883 303.81).

What colors go well with #af85e2?

The complementary color of #af85e2 is #8baa3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8294f2 and #cf79c0. The triadic partners are #d7872f and #00b7a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #af85e2?

Black text reads better on #af85e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af85e2 a warm or cool color?

#af85e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.139.