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#ac9ade color: Violet Velvet

#ac9ade is rgb(172, 154, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.691% 0.09871 296.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

72.7%
0.099
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ac9ade

#ac9ade is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac9ade mixed with white

  1. ac9ade
  2. b4a4e2
  3. bcaee5
  4. c4b8e9
  5. ccc2ec
  6. d4ccf0
  7. ddd6f3
  8. e5e0f6
  9. eeebf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ac9ade mixed with black

  1. ac9ade
  2. 9585c1
  3. 7f71a5
  4. 695e89
  5. 544b6f
  6. 403955
  7. 2d273d
  8. 1b1726
  9. 0b0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac9ade with less saturation

  1. ac9ade
  2. ab9cd9
  3. ab9dd3
  4. aa9ece
  5. aaa0c8
  6. a9a1c3
  7. a8a2bd
  8. a8a3b8
  9. a7a4b2
  10. a7a6ac

Questions about #ac9ade

What color is #ac9ade?

#ac9ade is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 154, 222), in HSL hsl(255.88, 50.75%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.691% 0.09871 296.01).

What colors go well with #ac9ade?

The complementary color of #ac9ade is #a3af65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa5e5 and #c791c8. The triadic partners are #d79668 and #59bba4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9ade?

Black text reads better on #ac9ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9ade a warm or cool color?

#ac9ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.099.