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#af9ef2 color: Bright light violet

#af9ef2 is rgb(175, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.603% 0.12009 292.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

74.6%
0.120
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #af9ef2

#af9ef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, 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: #af9ef2 mixed with white

  1. af9ef2
  2. b6a8f4
  3. beb2f6
  4. c6bbf7
  5. cec5f9
  6. d6cffa
  7. ded8fb
  8. e6e2fd
  9. eeecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #af9ef2 mixed with black

  1. af9ef2
  2. 9889d2
  3. 8174b4
  4. 6b6096
  5. 564d79
  6. 413a5e
  7. 2e2943
  8. 1c182b
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af9ef2 with less saturation

  1. af9ef2
  2. afa0eb
  3. aea2e5
  4. aea3de
  5. aea5d7
  6. ada6d0
  7. ada8c9
  8. ada9c2
  9. adaabb
  10. adabb4

Questions about #af9ef2

What color is #af9ef2?

#af9ef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(175, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(252.14, 76.36%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.603% 0.12009 292.533).

What colors go well with #af9ef2?

The complementary color of #af9ef2 is #aeb455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83acf9 and #d192d9. The triadic partners are #e89662 and #48c5a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af9ef2?

Black text reads better on #af9ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af9ef2 a warm or cool color?

#af9ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.12.