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#ac9dec color: Dull Lavender

#ac9dec is rgb(172, 157, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.888% 0.11326 292.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

73.9%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

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 #ac9dec

#ac9dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.113 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: #ac9dec mixed with white

  1. ac9dec
  2. b4a7ee
  3. bcb1f1
  4. c4baf3
  5. ccc4f5
  6. d4cef7
  7. ddd8f9
  8. e5e2fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ac9dec mixed with black

  1. ac9dec
  2. 9588cd
  3. 7f73af
  4. 695f92
  5. 544c76
  6. 403a5b
  7. 2d2842
  8. 1b1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac9dec with less saturation

  1. ac9dec
  2. ac9fe6
  3. aba0df
  4. aba2d9
  5. aba3d2
  6. aba5cc
  7. aba6c5
  8. aaa7bf
  9. aaa8b8
  10. aaa9b1

Questions about #ac9dec

What color is #ac9dec?

#ac9dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(172, 157, 236), in HSL hsl(251.39, 67.52%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.888% 0.11326 292.104).

What colors go well with #ac9dec?

The complementary color of #ac9dec is #acb259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83aaf2 and #cc92d5. The triadic partners are #e39565 and #50c2a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9dec?

Black text reads better on #ac9dec: 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 #ac9dec a warm or cool color?

#ac9dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.113.