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#af88e2 color: Soft purple

#af88e2 is rgb(175, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.857% 0.13391 303.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

69.9%
0.134
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #af88e2

#af88e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #af88e2 mixed with white

  1. af88e2
  2. b794e6
  3. bea0e9
  4. c6acec
  5. ceb8ef
  6. d6c4f2
  7. decff5
  8. e6dbf8
  9. eee7fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #af88e2 mixed with black

  1. af88e2
  2. 9875c4
  3. 8163a8
  4. 6b528c
  5. 564171
  6. 413157
  7. 2e223e
  8. 1c1327
  9. 0b0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af88e2 with less saturation

  1. af88e2
  2. ad8bdb
  3. ab8dd5
  4. aa90ce
  5. a892c8
  6. a694c1
  7. a496ba
  8. a398b3
  9. a19aac
  10. 9f9ca5

Questions about #af88e2

What color is #af88e2?

#af88e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(266, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.857% 0.13391 303.063).

What colors go well with #af88e2?

The complementary color of #af88e2 is #8eab44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8397f1 and #cf7dc1. The triadic partners are #d88938 and #00b8a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #af88e2?

Black text reads better on #af88e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af88e2 a warm or cool color?

#af88e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.134.