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#a7abec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a7abec is rgb(167, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.192% 0.09306 281.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

76.2%
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
9.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a7abec

#a7abec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% 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 9.68:1, 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: #a7abec mixed with white

  1. a7abec
  2. afb3ee
  3. b8bcf1
  4. c0c4f3
  5. c9cdf5
  6. d2d5f7
  7. dbddf9
  8. e4e6fa
  9. edeefc
  10. f6f7fe

Darker: #a7abec mixed with black

  1. a7abec
  2. 9194cd
  3. 7b7eaf
  4. 666892
  5. 525476
  6. 3e405b
  7. 2c2d42
  8. 1a1b29
  9. 0a0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a7abec with less saturation

  1. a7abec
  2. a8ace6
  3. a9ade1
  4. aaaddb
  5. abaed5
  6. acafcf
  7. adafca
  8. aeb0c4
  9. afb1be
  10. b0b1b8

Questions about #a7abec

What color is #a7abec?

#a7abec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(236.52, 64.49%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.192% 0.09306 281.216).

What colors go well with #a7abec?

The complementary color of #a7abec is #beb46c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b6eb and #c5a1dd. The triadic partners are #e59e84 and #79c49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7abec?

Black text reads better on #a7abec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a7abec a warm or cool color?

#a7abec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.093.