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#a3abeb color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a3abeb is rgb(163, 171, 235) in RGB and oklch(75.851% 0.09231 278.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

75.9%
0.092
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a3abeb

#a3abeb is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, 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 indigo colors

Lighter: #a3abeb mixed with white

  1. a3abeb
  2. acb3ed
  3. b5bcf0
  4. bec4f2
  5. c7cdf4
  6. d0d5f6
  7. d9ddf8
  8. e2e6fa
  9. eceefc
  10. f5f7fd

Darker: #a3abeb mixed with black

  1. a3abeb
  2. 8d94cc
  3. 787eae
  4. 636891
  5. 4f5475
  6. 3c405b
  7. 2a2d41
  8. 191b29
  9. 0a0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a3abeb with less saturation

  1. a3abeb
  2. a4ace5
  3. a5ace0
  4. a7adda
  5. a8aed4
  6. a9aece
  7. abafc8
  8. acafc3
  9. aeb0bd
  10. afb0b7

Questions about #a3abeb

What color is #a3abeb?

#a3abeb is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 171, 235), in HSL hsl(233.33, 64.29%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.851% 0.09231 278.447).

What colors go well with #a3abeb?

The complementary color of #a3abeb is #c0b26b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81b6e9 and #c1a1de. The triadic partners are #e49c85 and #7cc39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3abeb?

Black text reads better on #a3abeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3abeb a warm or cool color?

#a3abeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.092.