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#ac9cd2 color: Biloba Flower

#ac9cd2 is rgb(172, 156, 210) in RGB and oklch(72.564% 0.07896 297.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

72.6%
0.079
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ac9cd2

#ac9cd2 is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biloba Flower (#ae99d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac9cd2 mixed with white

  1. ac9cd2
  2. b4a6d7
  3. bcafdb
  4. c4b9e0
  5. ccc3e5
  6. d5cde9
  7. ddd7ee
  8. e5e1f2
  9. eeebf6
  10. f6f5fb

Darker: #ac9cd2 mixed with black

  1. ac9cd2
  2. 9587b6
  3. 7f739b
  4. 695f81
  5. 544c68
  6. 403950
  7. 2d2839
  8. 1b1824
  9. 0b0910
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac9cd2 with less saturation

  1. ac9cd2
  2. ab9dce
  3. ab9ec9
  4. aa9fc5
  5. aaa0c1
  6. a9a1bc
  7. a8a2b8
  8. a8a3b4
  9. a7a4af
  10. a7a5ab

Questions about #ac9cd2

What color is #ac9cd2?

#ac9cd2 is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Biloba Flower. In RGB it is rgb(172, 156, 210), in HSL hsl(257.78, 37.5%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.564% 0.07896 297.996).

What colors go well with #ac9cd2?

The complementary color of #ac9cd2 is #a2ad74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91a5d9 and #c295c0. The triadic partners are #cc9a75 and #6cb7a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9cd2?

Black text reads better on #ac9cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9cd2 a warm or cool color?

#ac9cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.079.