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#ac89ef color: Bright light violet

#ac89ef is rgb(172, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.409% 0.14844 298.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.4%
0.148
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ac89ef

#ac89ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac89ef mixed with white

  1. ac89ef
  2. b495f1
  3. bca1f4
  4. c4adf6
  5. ccb9f8
  6. d4c5f9
  7. dcd0fb
  8. e5dcfc
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ac89ef mixed with black

  1. ac89ef
  2. 9576d0
  3. 7f64b1
  4. 695394
  5. 544278
  6. 40315c
  7. 2d2242
  8. 1b142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac89ef with less saturation

  1. ac89ef
  2. ab8ce7
  3. a98fe0
  4. a891d8
  5. a694d0
  6. a596c8
  7. a498c0
  8. a39ab8
  9. a29cb0
  10. a19ea8

Questions about #ac89ef

What color is #ac89ef?

#ac89ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(260.59, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.409% 0.14844 298.328).

What colors go well with #ac89ef?

The complementary color of #ac89ef is #97ac2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799afc and #d17cce. The triadic partners are #e38530 and #00bda0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac89ef?

Black text reads better on #ac89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac89ef a warm or cool color?

#ac89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.148.