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#ac8cc2 color: East Side

#ac8cc2 is rgb(172, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(68.855% 0.08517 311.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

68.9%
0.085
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ac8cc2

#ac8cc2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is East Side (#aa8cbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ac8cc2 mixed with white

  1. ac8cc2
  2. b497c8
  3. bca2ce
  4. c4aed5
  5. cdb9db
  6. d5c5e1
  7. ddd0e7
  8. e6dced
  9. eee7f3
  10. f6f3f9

Darker: #ac8cc2 mixed with black

  1. ac8cc2
  2. 9579a8
  3. 7f678f
  4. 695577
  5. 544360
  6. 403349
  7. 2d2334
  8. 1b1420
  9. 0b070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac8cc2 with less saturation

  1. ac8cc2
  2. aa8ebe
  3. a98fba
  4. a791b7
  5. a592b3
  6. a394af
  7. a295ab
  8. a097a7
  9. 9e98a3
  10. 9c999f

Questions about #ac8cc2

What color is #ac8cc2?

#ac8cc2 is soft purple. The closest named color is East Side. In RGB it is rgb(172, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(275.56, 30.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.855% 0.08517 311.116).

What colors go well with #ac8cc2?

The complementary color of #ac8cc2 is #88a66e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9195cf and #bf86ab. The triadic partners are #bc925f and #54aca8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8cc2?

Black text reads better on #ac8cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8cc2 a warm or cool color?

#ac8cc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.085.