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#aca0df color: Violet Velvet

#aca0df is rgb(172, 160, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.881% 0.09062 292.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

73.9%
0.091
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #aca0df

#aca0df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #aca0df mixed with white

  1. aca0df
  2. b4a9e3
  3. bcb3e6
  4. c4bce9
  5. ccc6ed
  6. d4cff0
  7. ddd9f3
  8. e5e2f6
  9. eeecf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #aca0df mixed with black

  1. aca0df
  2. 958bc2
  3. 7f76a5
  4. 69618a
  5. 544e6f
  6. 403b56
  7. 2d293d
  8. 1b1927
  9. 0b0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aca0df with less saturation

  1. aca0df
  2. aca1da
  3. aba2d5
  4. aba4d0
  5. aba5ca
  6. aba6c5
  7. aba7c0
  8. aba8bb
  9. aaa9b5
  10. aaa9b0

Questions about #aca0df

What color is #aca0df?

#aca0df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 160, 223), in HSL hsl(251.43, 49.61%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.881% 0.09062 292.778).

What colors go well with #aca0df?

The complementary color of #aca0df is #abb16d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cabe4 and #c697cc. The triadic partners are #d89b74 and #69bda5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca0df?

Black text reads better on #aca0df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca0df a warm or cool color?

#aca0df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.091.