Skip to the color picker

#a6abec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a6abec is rgb(166, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.117% 0.0932 280.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

236°
100%

76.1%
0.093
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a6abec

#a6abec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, 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: #a6abec mixed with white

  1. a6abec
  2. aeb3ee
  3. b7bcf1
  4. c0c4f3
  5. c8cdf5
  6. d1d5f7
  7. daddf9
  8. e3e6fa
  9. eceefc
  10. f6f7fe

Darker: #a6abec mixed with black

  1. a6abec
  2. 9094cd
  3. 7a7eaf
  4. 656892
  5. 515476
  6. 3e405b
  7. 2b2d42
  8. 1a1b29
  9. 0a0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a6abec with less saturation

  1. a6abec
  2. a7ace6
  3. a8ade1
  4. a9addb
  5. aaaed5
  6. abafcf
  7. acafc9
  8. aeb0c3
  9. afb0bd
  10. b0b1b7

Questions about #a6abec

What color is #a6abec?

#a6abec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(235.71, 64.81%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.117% 0.0932 280.529).

What colors go well with #a6abec?

The complementary color of #a6abec is #bfb36c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84b6eb and #c4a1de. The triadic partners are #e59d84 and #7ac49e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6abec?

Black text reads better on #a6abec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6abec a warm or cool color?

#a6abec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.093.