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#ac88cc color: Middy’s Purple

#ac88cc is rgb(172, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.544% 0.1049 308.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.5%
0.105
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ac88cc

#ac88cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ac88cc mixed with white

  1. ac88cc
  2. b494d1
  3. bc9fd7
  4. c4abdc
  5. cdb7e1
  6. d5c3e6
  7. ddcfeb
  8. e6dbf0
  9. eee7f5
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #ac88cc mixed with black

  1. ac88cc
  2. 9575b1
  3. 7f6397
  4. 69527e
  5. 544165
  6. 40314e
  7. 2d2237
  8. 1b1322
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac88cc with less saturation

  1. ac88cc
  2. aa8ac7
  3. a88cc2
  4. a78ebd
  5. a590b8
  6. a392b3
  7. a193ae
  8. 9f95a9
  9. 9d97a4
  10. 9c989f

Questions about #ac88cc

What color is #ac88cc?

#ac88cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(271.76, 40%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.544% 0.1049 308.06).

What colors go well with #ac88cc?

The complementary color of #ac88cc is #87a65e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b93da and #c480b0. The triadic partners are #c58d4e and #36afa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac88cc?

Black text reads better on #ac88cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac88cc a warm or cool color?

#ac88cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.105.