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#ab508c color: Purple Orchid

#ab508c is rgb(171, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(56.425% 0.13925 342.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

56.4%
0.139
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ab508c

#ab508c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Orchid (#ad4d8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #ab508c mixed with white

  1. ab508c
  2. b56297
  3. be73a2
  4. c784ae
  5. d096b9
  6. d8a7c4
  7. e1b8d0
  8. e9cadc
  9. f0dbe7
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #ab508c mixed with black

  1. ab508c
  2. 944479
  3. 7e3967
  4. 682e55
  5. 542443
  6. 401a33
  7. 2d1023
  8. 1b0714
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ab508c with less saturation

  1. ab508c
  2. a6558a
  3. a25988
  4. 9d5e85
  5. 986283
  6. 936581
  7. 8d697f
  8. 886c7c
  9. 82707a
  10. 7c7378

Questions about #ab508c

What color is #ab508c?

#ab508c is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(171, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(320.44, 36.25%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.425% 0.13925 342.28).

What colors go well with #ab508c?

The complementary color of #ab508c is #008e5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915ab0 and #b84d5f. The triadic partners are #867700 and #0084aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab508c?

White text reads better on #ab508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab508c a warm or cool color?

#ab508c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.139.