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#ac9dfd color: Bright light violet

#ac9dfd is rgb(172, 157, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.702% 0.13647 289.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

74.7%
0.136
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ac9dfd

#ac9dfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac9dfd mixed with white

  1. ac9dfd
  2. b4a7fe
  3. bbb1ff
  4. c3bbff
  5. ccc5ff
  6. d4cfff
  7. dcd8ff
  8. e5e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ac9dfd mixed with black

  1. ac9dfd
  2. 9588dc
  3. 7f73bc
  4. 695f9d
  5. 544c7f
  6. 403a62
  7. 2d2847
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac9dfd with less saturation

  1. ac9dfd
  2. ac9ff5
  3. aca1ee
  4. aca3e6
  5. aca5de
  6. aca6d6
  7. aca8ce
  8. aca9c6
  9. acaabe
  10. acacb5

Questions about #ac9dfd

What color is #ac9dfd?

#ac9dfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 157, 253), in HSL hsl(249.38, 96%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.702% 0.13647 289.848).

What colors go well with #ac9dfd?

The complementary color of #ac9dfd is #b3b440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79adff and #d38fe3. The triadic partners are #f19159 and #31c89f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9dfd?

Black text reads better on #ac9dfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9dfd a warm or cool color?

#ac9dfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.136.