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#ac89e8 color: Bright light violet

#ac89e8 is rgb(172, 137, 232) in RGB and oklch(70.052% 0.13937 299.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.1%
0.139
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ac89e8

#ac89e8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #ac89e8 mixed with white

  1. ac89e8
  2. b495eb
  3. bca1ee
  4. c4adf1
  5. ccb8f3
  6. d4c4f6
  7. ddd0f8
  8. e5dcfa
  9. eee7fc
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #ac89e8 mixed with black

  1. ac89e8
  2. 9576ca
  3. 7f64ac
  4. 695390
  5. 544274
  6. 403159
  7. 2d2240
  8. 1b1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac89e8 with less saturation

  1. ac89e8
  2. aa8ce1
  3. a98eda
  4. a891d3
  5. a693cb
  6. a595c4
  7. a397bd
  8. a299b5
  9. a19bae
  10. a09da6

Questions about #ac89e8

What color is #ac89e8?

#ac89e8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 137, 232), in HSL hsl(262.11, 67.38%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.052% 0.13937 299.793).

What colors go well with #ac89e8?

The complementary color of #ac89e8 is #94ab3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d99f5 and #ce7dc8. The triadic partners are #dd8737 and #00baa1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac89e8?

Black text reads better on #ac89e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac89e8 a warm or cool color?

#ac89e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.139.