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#ac88da color: Middy’s Purple

#ac88da is rgb(172, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.188% 0.12288 303.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

69.2%
0.123
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ac88da

#ac88da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #ac88da mixed with white

  1. ac88da
  2. b494de
  3. bca0e2
  4. c4ace6
  5. ccb7ea
  6. d5c3ee
  7. ddcff2
  8. e5dbf5
  9. eee7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #ac88da mixed with black

  1. ac88da
  2. 9575bd
  3. 7f63a2
  4. 695287
  5. 54416c
  6. 403154
  7. 2d223c
  8. 1b1325
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac88da with less saturation

  1. ac88da
  2. aa8ad4
  3. a98dce
  4. a78fc8
  5. a591c2
  6. a493bc
  7. a295b5
  8. a097af
  9. 9f98a9
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #ac88da

What color is #ac88da?

#ac88da is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(266.34, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.188% 0.12288 303.551).

What colors go well with #ac88da?

The complementary color of #ac88da is #8da84d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8496e8 and #c97ebc. The triadic partners are #d18a42 and #00b4a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac88da?

Black text reads better on #ac88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac88da a warm or cool color?

#ac88da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.123.