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#ac8aeb color: Bright light violet

#ac8aeb is rgb(172, 138, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.379% 0.14168 298.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.4%
0.142
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ac8aeb

#ac8aeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac8aeb mixed with white

  1. ac8aeb
  2. b496ee
  3. bca2f0
  4. c4aef3
  5. ccb9f5
  6. d4c5f7
  7. ddd0f9
  8. e5dcfb
  9. eee8fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ac8aeb mixed with black

  1. ac8aeb
  2. 9577cc
  3. 7f65ae
  4. 695391
  5. 544275
  6. 40325b
  7. 2d2241
  8. 1b1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac8aeb with less saturation

  1. ac8aeb
  2. ab8de4
  3. a98fdc
  4. a892d5
  5. a694ce
  6. a596c6
  7. a498bf
  8. a39ab7
  9. a29caf
  10. a09ea7

Questions about #ac8aeb

What color is #ac8aeb?

#ac8aeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 138, 235), in HSL hsl(261.03, 70.8%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.379% 0.14168 298.874).

What colors go well with #ac8aeb?

The complementary color of #ac8aeb is #97ab37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9af8 and #cf7dcb. The triadic partners are #df8737 and #00bba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8aeb?

Black text reads better on #ac8aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8aeb a warm or cool color?

#ac8aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.142.