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#ac9bea color: Dull Lavender

#ac9bea is rgb(172, 155, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.421% 0.11359 293.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

73.4%
0.114
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ac9bea

#ac9bea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac9bea mixed with white

  1. ac9bea
  2. b4a5ed
  3. bcafef
  4. c4b9f2
  5. ccc3f4
  6. d4cdf6
  7. ddd7f8
  8. e5e1fa
  9. eeebfc
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #ac9bea mixed with black

  1. ac9bea
  2. 9586cb
  3. 7f72ae
  4. 695e91
  5. 544b75
  6. 40395a
  7. 2d2841
  8. 1b1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac9bea with less saturation

  1. ac9bea
  2. ac9de4
  3. ab9edd
  4. aba0d7
  5. aaa1d1
  6. aaa3ca
  7. aaa4c4
  8. a9a5bd
  9. a9a7b6
  10. a9a8b0

Questions about #ac9bea

What color is #ac9bea?

#ac9bea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(172, 155, 234), in HSL hsl(252.91, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.421% 0.11359 293.277).

What colors go well with #ac9bea?

The complementary color of #ac9bea is #a9b158. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a8f1 and #cc90d2. The triadic partners are #e19462 and #4cc0a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9bea?

Black text reads better on #ac9bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9bea a warm or cool color?

#ac9bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.114.