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#ac9bda color: Violet Velvet

#ac9bda is rgb(172, 155, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.707% 0.0916 296.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

72.7%
0.092
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ac9bda

#ac9bda is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac9bda mixed with white

  1. ac9bda
  2. b4a5de
  3. bcafe2
  4. c4b9e6
  5. ccc3ea
  6. d4cded
  7. ddd7f1
  8. e5e1f5
  9. eeebf8
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ac9bda mixed with black

  1. ac9bda
  2. 9586bd
  3. 7f72a2
  4. 695e87
  5. 544b6c
  6. 403954
  7. 2d283c
  8. 1b1825
  9. 0b0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac9bda with less saturation

  1. ac9bda
  2. ab9cd5
  3. ab9ed0
  4. aa9fcb
  5. aaa0c6
  6. a9a1c1
  7. a9a2bc
  8. a8a4b7
  9. a8a5b1
  10. a7a6ac

Questions about #ac9bda

What color is #ac9bda?

#ac9bda is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 155, 218), in HSL hsl(256.19, 45.99%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.707% 0.0916 296.441).

What colors go well with #ac9bda?

The complementary color of #ac9bda is #a3ae6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ca6e1 and #c593c5. The triadic partners are #d3986d and #61baa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9bda?

Black text reads better on #ac9bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9bda a warm or cool color?

#ac9bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.092.