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#ac6dbd color: Soft Purple

#ac6dbd is rgb(172, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.178% 0.13445 318.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

63.2%
0.134
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ac6dbd

#ac6dbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ac6dbd mixed with white

  1. ac6dbd
  2. b47cc4
  3. bd8acb
  4. c599d2
  5. cea7d8
  6. d6b5df
  7. dec4e6
  8. e7d3ec
  9. efe1f2
  10. f7f0f9

Darker: #ac6dbd mixed with black

  1. ac6dbd
  2. 955ea4
  3. 7f4f8c
  4. 694174
  5. 54335d
  6. 402647
  7. 2d1933
  8. 1b0d1f
  9. 0b040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac6dbd with less saturation

  1. ac6dbd
  2. a971b8
  3. a674b3
  4. a277ae
  5. 9f7aa9
  6. 9c7da4
  7. 98809f
  8. 95829a
  9. 918594
  10. 8d878f

Questions about #ac6dbd

What color is #ac6dbd?

#ac6dbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(287.25, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.178% 0.13445 318.896).

What colors go well with #ac6dbd?

The complementary color of #ac6dbd is #5c9d49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887ad5 and #c46597. The triadic partners are #b57e00 and #00a0a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac6dbd?

White text reads better on #ac6dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac6dbd a warm or cool color?

#ac6dbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.134.