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#ac8ddc color: Middy’s Purple

#ac8ddc is rgb(172, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.184% 0.11719 301.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

70.2%
0.117
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ac8ddc

#ac8ddc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, 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 purple colors

Lighter: #ac8ddc mixed with white

  1. ac8ddc
  2. b498e0
  3. bca4e4
  4. c4afe8
  5. ccbaeb
  6. d4c6ef
  7. ddd1f2
  8. e5ddf6
  9. eee8f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #ac8ddc mixed with black

  1. ac8ddc
  2. 957abf
  3. 7f67a3
  4. 695588
  5. 54446e
  6. 403354
  7. 2d233c
  8. 1b1426
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac8ddc with less saturation

  1. ac8ddc
  2. ab8fd6
  3. a991d0
  4. a893ca
  5. a695c4
  6. a597be
  7. a499b8
  8. a39ab2
  9. a19cac
  10. a09da5

Questions about #ac8ddc

What color is #ac8ddc?

#ac8ddc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(263.54, 53.02%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.184% 0.11719 301.504).

What colors go well with #ac8ddc?

The complementary color of #ac8ddc is #93aa53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #859ae8 and #c983c0. The triadic partners are #d38d4d and #2ab6a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8ddc?

Black text reads better on #ac8ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8ddc a warm or cool color?

#ac8ddc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.117.