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#af89ef color: Bright light violet

#af89ef is rgb(175, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.684% 0.14894 299.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.7%
0.149
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #af89ef

#af89ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.149 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 7.65:1, 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: #af89ef mixed with white

  1. af89ef
  2. b795f1
  3. bea1f4
  4. c6adf6
  5. ceb9f8
  6. d6c5f9
  7. ded0fb
  8. e6dcfc
  9. eee8fd
  10. f7f3fe

Darker: #af89ef mixed with black

  1. af89ef
  2. 9876d0
  3. 8164b1
  4. 6b5394
  5. 564278
  6. 41315c
  7. 2e2242
  8. 1c142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af89ef with less saturation

  1. af89ef
  2. ad8ce7
  3. ac8fe0
  4. aa92d8
  5. a994d0
  6. a796c9
  7. a699c1
  8. a49bb9
  9. a39db1
  10. a29fa9

Questions about #af89ef

What color is #af89ef?

#af89ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(262.35, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.684% 0.14894 299.779).

What colors go well with #af89ef?

The complementary color of #af89ef is #96ad30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9afd and #d37ccd. The triadic partners are #e3872d and #00bea4.

Is white or black text more readable on #af89ef?

Black text reads better on #af89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af89ef a warm or cool color?

#af89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.149.