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#acaae1 color: Maximum Blue Purple

#acaae1 is rgb(172, 170, 225) in RGB and oklch(75.916% 0.0784 286.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

75.9%
0.078
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #acaae1

#acaae1 is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.078 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 9.59:1, 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: #acaae1 mixed with white

  1. acaae1
  2. b4b2e4
  3. bcbbe8
  4. c4c3eb
  5. ccccee
  6. d4d4f1
  7. ddddf4
  8. e5e5f7
  9. eeeefa
  10. f6f6fc

Darker: #acaae1 mixed with black

  1. acaae1
  2. 9593c4
  3. 7f7da7
  4. 69688b
  5. 545370
  6. 403f56
  7. 2d2d3e
  8. 1b1b27
  9. 0b0b12
  10. 010102

Calmer: #acaae1 with less saturation

  1. acaae1
  2. acabdc
  3. adacd8
  4. adacd3
  5. aeadce
  6. aeaec9
  7. afaec4
  8. afafc0
  9. b0b0bb
  10. b0b0b6

Questions about #acaae1

What color is #acaae1?

#acaae1 is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 225), in HSL hsl(242.18, 47.83%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.916% 0.0784 286.036).

What colors go well with #acaae1?

The complementary color of #acaae1 is #b7b479. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b3e3 and #c5a2d3. The triadic partners are #dba287 and #7fc1a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaae1?

Black text reads better on #acaae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acaae1 a warm or cool color?

#acaae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.078.