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#ac90df color: Middy’s Purple

#ac90df is rgb(172, 144, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.872% 0.11623 299.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.9%
0.116
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ac90df

#ac90df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #ac90df mixed with white

  1. ac90df
  2. b49be3
  3. bca6e6
  4. c4b1ea
  5. ccbced
  6. d4c7f0
  7. ddd2f4
  8. e5ddf7
  9. eee9fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #ac90df mixed with black

  1. ac90df
  2. 957dc2
  3. 7f6aa5
  4. 69578a
  5. 54456f
  6. 403456
  7. 2d243d
  8. 1b1527
  9. 0b0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac90df with less saturation

  1. ac90df
  2. ab92d9
  3. aa94d3
  4. a896cd
  5. a798c7
  6. a699c1
  7. a59bba
  8. a49db4
  9. a39eae
  10. a2a0a7

Questions about #ac90df

What color is #ac90df?

#ac90df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 144, 223), in HSL hsl(261.27, 55.24%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.872% 0.11623 299.746).

What colors go well with #ac90df?

The complementary color of #ac90df is #98ac54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #849dea and #ca86c4. The triadic partners are #d68f52 and #33b8a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac90df?

Black text reads better on #ac90df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac90df a warm or cool color?

#ac90df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.116.