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#ac85ec color: Bright violet

#ac85ec is rgb(172, 133, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.561% 0.15088 299.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

69.6%
0.151
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ac85ec

#ac85ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #ac85ec mixed with white

  1. ac85ec
  2. b492ef
  3. bc9ef1
  4. c4aaf4
  5. ccb6f6
  6. d4c3f8
  7. ddcffa
  8. e5dbfb
  9. eee7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ac85ec mixed with black

  1. ac85ec
  2. 9573cd
  3. 7f61af
  4. 695092
  5. 544076
  6. 40305b
  7. 2d2142
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac85ec with less saturation

  1. ac85ec
  2. aa88e4
  3. a98bdd
  4. a78ed5
  5. a590cd
  6. a493c6
  7. a295be
  8. a197b6
  9. a099ae
  10. 9e9ba5

Questions about #ac85ec

What color is #ac85ec?

#ac85ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 133, 236), in HSL hsl(262.72, 73.05%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.561% 0.15088 299.965).

What colors go well with #ac85ec?

The complementary color of #ac85ec is #92aa28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7996fa and #d078c9. The triadic partners are #df8324 and #00baa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac85ec?

Black text reads better on #ac85ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac85ec a warm or cool color?

#ac85ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.151.