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#ac8be5 color: Bright light violet

#ac8be5 is rgb(172, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(70.256% 0.13226 299.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.3%
0.132
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

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 #ac8be5

#ac8be5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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 Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac8be5 mixed with white

  1. ac8be5
  2. b497e8
  3. bca2eb
  4. c4aeee
  5. ccbaf1
  6. d4c5f4
  7. ddd1f6
  8. e5dcf9
  9. eee8fb
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #ac8be5 mixed with black

  1. ac8be5
  2. 9578c7
  3. 7f66aa
  4. 69548e
  5. 544372
  6. 403258
  7. 2d233f
  8. 1b1428
  9. 0b0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac8be5 with less saturation

  1. ac8be5
  2. ab8ede
  3. a990d8
  4. a892d1
  5. a694ca
  6. a596c3
  7. a498bc
  8. a39ab5
  9. a19cae
  10. a09da6

Questions about #ac8be5

What color is #ac8be5?

#ac8be5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(262, 63.38%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.256% 0.13226 299.902).

What colors go well with #ac8be5?

The complementary color of #ac8be5 is #95ab43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9af1 and #cd7fc6. The triadic partners are #da8940 and #00b9a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8be5?

Black text reads better on #ac8be5: 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 #ac8be5 a warm or cool color?

#ac8be5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.132.