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#aca8ef color: Maximum Blue Purple

#aca8ef is rgb(172, 168, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.122% 0.10101 286.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

76.1%
0.101
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #aca8ef

#aca8ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aca8ef mixed with white

  1. aca8ef
  2. b4b1f1
  3. bcb9f3
  4. c4c2f5
  5. cccbf7
  6. d4d3f8
  7. dddcfa
  8. e5e5fb
  9. eeeefd
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #aca8ef mixed with black

  1. aca8ef
  2. 9592d0
  3. 7f7cb1
  4. 696794
  5. 545278
  6. 403f5c
  7. 2d2c42
  8. 1b1a2a
  9. 0b0a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #aca8ef with less saturation

  1. aca8ef
  2. aca9e9
  3. adaae3
  4. adabdd
  5. aeacd7
  6. aeadd1
  7. afaecb
  8. afafc4
  9. b0b0be
  10. b1b1b8

Questions about #aca8ef

What color is #aca8ef?

#aca8ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 168, 239), in HSL hsl(243.38, 68.93%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.122% 0.10101 286.313).

What colors go well with #aca8ef?

The complementary color of #aca8ef is #b9b667. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b4f1 and #cb9edd. The triadic partners are #e79d7a and #6dc6a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca8ef?

Black text reads better on #aca8ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca8ef a warm or cool color?

#aca8ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.101.