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#ac86e2 color: Soft purple

#ac86e2 is rgb(172, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.224% 0.13647 301.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

69.2%
0.136
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ac86e2

#ac86e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ac86e2 mixed with white

  1. ac86e2
  2. b492e6
  3. bc9ee9
  4. c4aaec
  5. ccb7ef
  6. d4c3f2
  7. ddcff5
  8. e5dbf8
  9. eee7fa
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #ac86e2 mixed with black

  1. ac86e2
  2. 9574c4
  3. 7f62a8
  4. 69518c
  5. 544071
  6. 403057
  7. 2d213e
  8. 1b1327
  9. 0b0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac86e2 with less saturation

  1. ac86e2
  2. aa89db
  3. a98bd4
  4. a78ece
  5. a590c7
  6. a492c0
  7. a294b9
  8. a096b2
  9. 9f98ab
  10. 9d9aa3

Questions about #ac86e2

What color is #ac86e2?

#ac86e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(264.78, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.224% 0.13647 301.996).

What colors go well with #ac86e2?

The complementary color of #ac86e2 is #8ea93e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f95f0 and #cd7ac1. The triadic partners are #d78634 and #00b7a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac86e2?

Black text reads better on #ac86e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac86e2 a warm or cool color?

#ac86e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.136.