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#ac9cf2 color: Dull Lavender

#ac9cf2 is rgb(172, 156, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.983% 0.123 291.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74%
0.123
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ac9cf2

#ac9cf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, 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: #ac9cf2 mixed with white

  1. ac9cf2
  2. b4a6f4
  3. bcb0f6
  4. c4baf7
  5. ccc4f9
  6. d4cefa
  7. dcd8fc
  8. e5e1fd
  9. eeebfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ac9cf2 mixed with black

  1. ac9cf2
  2. 9587d2
  3. 7f73b4
  4. 695f96
  5. 544c79
  6. 40395e
  7. 2d2843
  8. 1b182b
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac9cf2 with less saturation

  1. ac9cf2
  2. ac9eeb
  3. aba0e4
  4. aba1dd
  5. aba3d6
  6. aba4cf
  7. aba6c8
  8. aba7c1
  9. aaa8b9
  10. aba9b2

Questions about #ac9cf2

What color is #ac9cf2?

#ac9cf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(172, 156, 242), in HSL hsl(251.16, 76.79%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.983% 0.123 291.639).

What colors go well with #ac9cf2?

The complementary color of #ac9cf2 is #adb24f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7faaf8 and #cf90d9. The triadic partners are #e8935f and #43c4a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9cf2?

Black text reads better on #ac9cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9cf2 a warm or cool color?

#ac9cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.123.