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#ac89ec color: Bright light violet

#ac89ec is rgb(172, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.255% 0.14456 298.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.3%
0.145
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ac89ec

#ac89ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, 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: #ac89ec mixed with white

  1. ac89ec
  2. b495ef
  3. bca1f1
  4. c4adf3
  5. ccb9f6
  6. d4c4f8
  7. ddd0f9
  8. e5dcfb
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ac89ec mixed with black

  1. ac89ec
  2. 9576cd
  3. 7f64af
  4. 695392
  5. 544276
  6. 40315b
  7. 2d2242
  8. 1b1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac89ec with less saturation

  1. ac89ec
  2. ab8ce5
  3. a98fdd
  4. a891d6
  5. a693ce
  6. a596c7
  7. a498bf
  8. a29ab7
  9. a19caf
  10. a09da7

Questions about #ac89ec

What color is #ac89ec?

#ac89ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(261.21, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.255% 0.14456 298.937).

What colors go well with #ac89ec?

The complementary color of #ac89ec is #96ab32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99f9 and #d07ccb. The triadic partners are #e08633 and #00bba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac89ec?

Black text reads better on #ac89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac89ec a warm or cool color?

#ac89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.145.