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#ab5196 color: Plum Dust

#ab5196 is rgb(171, 81, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.99% 0.1451 337.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

57%
0.145
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ab5196

#ab5196 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Dust (#aa4c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ab5196 mixed with white

  1. ab5196
  2. b563a0
  3. be74ab
  4. c785b5
  5. cf96c0
  6. d8a8ca
  7. e0b9d5
  8. e8cadf
  9. f0dcea
  10. f8edf4

Darker: #ab5196 mixed with black

  1. ab5196
  2. 944582
  3. 7e3a6e
  4. 682f5b
  5. 542449
  6. 401a37
  7. 2d1026
  8. 1b0716
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ab5196 with less saturation

  1. ab5196
  2. a65693
  3. a25b90
  4. 9d5f8d
  5. 98638a
  6. 936787
  7. 8e6a84
  8. 896e81
  9. 83717e
  10. 7d747a

Questions about #ab5196

What color is #ab5196?

#ab5196 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Plum Dust. In RGB it is rgb(171, 81, 150), in HSL hsl(314, 35.71%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.99% 0.1451 337.044).

What colors go well with #ab5196?

The complementary color of #ab5196 is #009053. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5db9 and #bb4c68. The triadic partners are #8e7600 and #0087a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab5196?

White text reads better on #ab5196: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab5196 a warm or cool color?

#ab5196 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.145.