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#af89ee color: Bright light violet

#af89ee is rgb(175, 137, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.633% 0.14766 299.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

70.6%
0.148
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #af89ee

#af89ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #af89ee mixed with white

  1. af89ee
  2. b795f0
  3. bea1f3
  4. c6adf5
  5. ceb9f7
  6. d6c4f9
  7. ded0fa
  8. e6dcfc
  9. eee8fd
  10. f7f3fe

Darker: #af89ee mixed with black

  1. af89ee
  2. 9876cf
  3. 8164b1
  4. 6b5393
  5. 564277
  6. 41315c
  7. 2e2242
  8. 1c142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af89ee with less saturation

  1. af89ee
  2. ad8ce7
  3. ac8fdf
  4. aa91d7
  5. a994d0
  6. a796c8
  7. a699c0
  8. a49bb8
  9. a39db1
  10. a19ea8

Questions about #af89ee

What color is #af89ee?

#af89ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 137, 238), in HSL hsl(262.57, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.633% 0.14766 299.991).

What colors go well with #af89ee?

The complementary color of #af89ee is #95ad32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9afc and #d37ccc. The triadic partners are #e2872e and #00bda4.

Is white or black text more readable on #af89ee?

Black text reads better on #af89ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af89ee a warm or cool color?

#af89ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.148.