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#ac88ec color: Bright light violet

#ac88ec is rgb(172, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.08% 0.14614 299.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.1%
0.146
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ac88ec

#ac88ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac88ec mixed with white

  1. ac88ec
  2. b494ef
  3. bca0f1
  4. c4acf4
  5. ccb8f6
  6. d4c4f8
  7. ddd0fa
  8. e5dcfb
  9. eee7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ac88ec mixed with black

  1. ac88ec
  2. 9575cd
  3. 7f63af
  4. 695292
  5. 544176
  6. 40315b
  7. 2d2242
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac88ec with less saturation

  1. ac88ec
  2. aa8be5
  3. a98edd
  4. a890d6
  5. a693ce
  6. a595c6
  7. a397bf
  8. a299b7
  9. a19baf
  10. a09da7

Questions about #ac88ec

What color is #ac88ec?

#ac88ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(261.6, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.08% 0.14614 299.203).

What colors go well with #ac88ec?

The complementary color of #ac88ec is #95ab30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a98f9 and #d07bcb. The triadic partners are #e08530 and #00bba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac88ec?

Black text reads better on #ac88ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac88ec a warm or cool color?

#ac88ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.146.