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#af8ecd color: Fleur-De-Lis

#af8ecd is rgb(175, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.973% 0.09683 307.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

70%
0.097
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #af8ecd

#af8ecd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #af8ecd mixed with white

  1. af8ecd
  2. b799d2
  3. bfa4d7
  4. c6afdd
  5. cebbe2
  6. d6c6e7
  7. ded1ec
  8. e6ddf1
  9. efe8f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #af8ecd mixed with black

  1. af8ecd
  2. 987bb2
  3. 816898
  4. 6b567e
  5. 564466
  6. 41344e
  7. 2e2438
  8. 1c1523
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af8ecd with less saturation

  1. af8ecd
  2. ad90c8
  3. ac92c4
  4. aa93bf
  5. a895bb
  6. a797b6
  7. a598b1
  8. a39aad
  9. a29ba8
  10. a09da3

Questions about #af8ecd

What color is #af8ecd?

#af8ecd is soft purple. The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis. In RGB it is rgb(175, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(271.43, 38.65%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.973% 0.09683 307.969).

What colors go well with #af8ecd?

The complementary color of #af8ecd is #8daa68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9098da and #c687b3. The triadic partners are #c6935a and #49b2a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8ecd?

Black text reads better on #af8ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8ecd a warm or cool color?

#af8ecd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.097.