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#ac9fdb color: Violet Velvet

#ac9fdb is rgb(172, 159, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.518% 0.08662 294.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

73.5%
0.087
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ac9fdb

#ac9fdb is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ac9fdb mixed with white

  1. ac9fdb
  2. b4a8df
  3. bcb2e3
  4. c4bbe7
  5. ccc5ea
  6. d4cfee
  7. ddd8f1
  8. e5e2f5
  9. eeebf8
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ac9fdb mixed with black

  1. ac9fdb
  2. 958abe
  3. 7f75a2
  4. 696187
  5. 544d6d
  6. 403b54
  7. 2d293c
  8. 1b1826
  9. 0b0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ac9fdb with less saturation

  1. ac9fdb
  2. aca0d6
  3. aba1d1
  4. aba2cc
  5. aba4c8
  6. aaa5c3
  7. aaa6be
  8. aaa6b9
  9. aaa7b3
  10. a9a8ae

Questions about #ac9fdb

What color is #ac9fdb?

#ac9fdb is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 159, 219), in HSL hsl(253, 45.45%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.518% 0.08662 294.105).

What colors go well with #ac9fdb?

The complementary color of #ac9fdb is #a8b06f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ea9e1 and #c597c8. The triadic partners are #d59b75 and #6bbba5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9fdb?

Black text reads better on #ac9fdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9fdb a warm or cool color?

#ac9fdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.087.