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#ac9eed color: Dull Lavender

#ac9eed is rgb(172, 158, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.123% 0.1131 291.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.1%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ac9eed

#ac9eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, 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: #ac9eed mixed with white

  1. ac9eed
  2. b4a8ef
  3. bcb1f2
  4. c4bbf4
  5. ccc5f6
  6. d4cef8
  7. ddd8f9
  8. e5e2fb
  9. eeecfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ac9eed mixed with black

  1. ac9eed
  2. 9589ce
  3. 7f74b0
  4. 696093
  5. 544d77
  6. 403a5c
  7. 2d2942
  8. 1b182a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ac9eed with less saturation

  1. ac9eed
  2. aca0e7
  3. aba1e0
  4. aba3da
  5. aba4d3
  6. aba5cd
  7. aba7c6
  8. aba8c0
  9. aba9b9
  10. abaab2

Questions about #ac9eed

What color is #ac9eed?

#ac9eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(172, 158, 237), in HSL hsl(250.63, 68.7%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.123% 0.1131 291.519).

What colors go well with #ac9eed?

The complementary color of #ac9eed is #adb259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83abf3 and #cc93d6. The triadic partners are #e49667 and #52c2a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9eed?

Black text reads better on #ac9eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9eed a warm or cool color?

#ac9eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.113.