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#af8ff2 color: Bright light violet

#af8ff2 is rgb(175, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.884% 0.14337 297.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

71.9%
0.143
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #af8ff2

#af8ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #af8ff2 mixed with white

  1. af8ff2
  2. b69af4
  3. bea6f6
  4. c6b1f8
  5. cebcf9
  6. d6c7fb
  7. ded3fc
  8. e6defd
  9. eee9fe
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #af8ff2 mixed with black

  1. af8ff2
  2. 987cd2
  3. 8169b4
  4. 6b5796
  5. 564579
  6. 41345e
  7. 2e2443
  8. 1c152b
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af8ff2 with less saturation

  1. af8ff2
  2. ae92eb
  3. ac94e3
  4. ab97db
  5. aa99d4
  6. a99bcc
  7. a89dc4
  8. a79fbc
  9. a6a1b4
  10. a5a2ac

Questions about #af8ff2

What color is #af8ff2?

#af8ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(259.39, 79.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.884% 0.14337 297.574).

What colors go well with #af8ff2?

The complementary color of #af8ff2 is #9daf38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9ffe and #d382d2. The triadic partners are #e68b3d and #00c1a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8ff2?

Black text reads better on #af8ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8ff2 a warm or cool color?

#af8ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.143.