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#ac90dd color: Middy’s Purple

#ac90dd is rgb(172, 144, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.779% 0.11357 300.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.8%
0.114
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ac90dd

#ac90dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, 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: #ac90dd mixed with white

  1. ac90dd
  2. b49be1
  3. bca6e5
  4. c4b1e8
  5. ccbcec
  6. d4c7ef
  7. ddd2f3
  8. e5ddf6
  9. eee9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #ac90dd mixed with black

  1. ac90dd
  2. 957dc0
  3. 7f6aa4
  4. 695788
  5. 54456e
  6. 403455
  7. 2d243d
  8. 1b1526
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac90dd with less saturation

  1. ac90dd
  2. ab92d7
  3. aa94d1
  4. a896cb
  5. a798c6
  6. a699c0
  7. a59bb9
  8. a49cb3
  9. a39ead
  10. a29fa7

Questions about #ac90dd

What color is #ac90dd?

#ac90dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 144, 221), in HSL hsl(261.82, 53.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.779% 0.11357 300.246).

What colors go well with #ac90dd?

The complementary color of #ac90dd is #97ab56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #869de8 and #c986c2. The triadic partners are #d48f53 and #37b8a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac90dd?

Black text reads better on #ac90dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac90dd a warm or cool color?

#ac90dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.114.