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#aca3da color: Simply Violet

#aca3da is rgb(172, 163, 218) in RGB and oklch(74.254% 0.07898 291.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

74.3%
0.079
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #aca3da

#aca3da is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Violet (#a6a1d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aca3da mixed with white

  1. aca3da
  2. b4acde
  3. bcb5e2
  4. c4bee6
  5. ccc7e9
  6. d4d1ed
  7. dddaf1
  8. e5e3f5
  9. eeecf8
  10. f6f6fc

Darker: #aca3da mixed with black

  1. aca3da
  2. 958dbd
  3. 7f78a2
  4. 696387
  5. 544f6c
  6. 403c54
  7. 2d2a3c
  8. 1b1925
  9. 0b0a11
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aca3da with less saturation

  1. aca3da
  2. aca4d5
  3. aca5d1
  4. aca6cc
  5. aca7c8
  6. aba8c3
  7. aba8be
  8. aba9ba
  9. abaab5
  10. ababb0

Questions about #aca3da

What color is #aca3da?

#aca3da is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Simply Violet. In RGB it is rgb(172, 163, 218), in HSL hsl(249.82, 42.64%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.254% 0.07898 291.859).

What colors go well with #aca3da?

The complementary color of #aca3da is #adb176. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90acde and #c39bca. The triadic partners are #d49e7e and #76bca6.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca3da?

Black text reads better on #aca3da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca3da a warm or cool color?

#aca3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.079.