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#af9eee color: Dull Lavender

#af9eee is rgb(175, 158, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.418% 0.11463 293.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

74.4%
0.115
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #af9eee

#af9eee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #af9eee mixed with white

  1. af9eee
  2. b7a8f0
  3. beb1f2
  4. c6bbf4
  5. cec5f6
  6. d6cff8
  7. ded8fa
  8. e6e2fb
  9. eeecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #af9eee mixed with black

  1. af9eee
  2. 9889cf
  3. 8174b1
  4. 6b6093
  5. 564d77
  6. 413a5c
  7. 2e2942
  8. 1c182a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9eee with less saturation

  1. af9eee
  2. afa0e8
  3. aea1e1
  4. aea3db
  5. ada4d4
  6. ada6ce
  7. ada7c7
  8. aca8c0
  9. acaaba
  10. acabb3

Questions about #af9eee

What color is #af9eee?

#af9eee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(175, 158, 238), in HSL hsl(252.75, 70.18%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.418% 0.11463 293.163).

What colors go well with #af9eee?

The complementary color of #af9eee is #acb45a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86abf5 and #cf93d6. The triadic partners are #e59765 and #4fc4a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9eee?

Black text reads better on #af9eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af9eee a warm or cool color?

#af9eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.115.