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#a6abef color: Wondrous Wisteria

#a6abef is rgb(166, 171, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.248% 0.09743 280.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

76.2%
0.097
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a6abef

#a6abef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.097 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 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#a3b1f2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a6abef mixed with white

  1. a6abef
  2. aeb3f1
  3. b7bcf3
  4. c0c4f5
  5. c8cdf7
  6. d1d5f8
  7. daddfa
  8. e3e6fb
  9. eceefd
  10. f6f7fe

Darker: #a6abef mixed with black

  1. a6abef
  2. 9094d0
  3. 7a7eb1
  4. 656894
  5. 515478
  6. 3e405c
  7. 2b2d42
  8. 1a1b2a
  9. 0a0b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a6abef with less saturation

  1. a6abef
  2. a7ace9
  3. a8ade3
  4. a9aedd
  5. aaaed7
  6. abafd1
  7. adb0cb
  8. aeb0c5
  9. afb1be
  10. b0b1b8

Questions about #a6abef

What color is #a6abef?

#a6abef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(166, 171, 239), in HSL hsl(235.89, 69.52%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.248% 0.09743 280.565).

What colors go well with #a6abef?

The complementary color of #a6abef is #c0b468. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82b7ee and #c5a0e0. The triadic partners are #e79d82 and #77c59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6abef?

Black text reads better on #a6abef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6abef a warm or cool color?

#a6abef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.097.