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#ac8ef1 color: Bright light violet

#ac8ef1 is rgb(172, 142, 241) in RGB and oklch(71.39% 0.14323 296.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

71.4%
0.143
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ac8ef1

#ac8ef1 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #ac8ef1 mixed with white

  1. ac8ef1
  2. b49af3
  3. bca5f5
  4. c4b0f7
  5. ccbcf9
  6. d4c7fa
  7. dcd2fc
  8. e5ddfd
  9. ede9fe
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #ac8ef1 mixed with black

  1. ac8ef1
  2. 957bd2
  3. 7f68b3
  4. 695695
  5. 544479
  6. 40345d
  7. 2d2443
  8. 1b152b
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac8ef1 with less saturation

  1. ac8ef1
  2. ab91e9
  3. aa93e2
  4. a996da
  5. a898d3
  6. a79acb
  7. a69cc3
  8. a59ebb
  9. a49fb3
  10. a3a1ab

Questions about #ac8ef1

What color is #ac8ef1?

#ac8ef1 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 142, 241), in HSL hsl(258.18, 77.95%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.39% 0.14323 296.56).

What colors go well with #ac8ef1?

The complementary color of #ac8ef1 is #9ead34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799efc and #d181d2. The triadic partners are #e5893d and #00bfa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8ef1?

Black text reads better on #ac8ef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8ef1 a warm or cool color?

#ac8ef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.143.