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#ab659e color: Iris Orchid

#ab659e is rgb(171, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(60.373% 0.11691 334.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

60.4%
0.117
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ab659e

#ab659e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ab659e mixed with white

  1. ab659e
  2. b474a8
  3. bd83b1
  4. c692bb
  5. cea2c4
  6. d7b1ce
  7. dfc0d8
  8. e7d0e2
  9. efdfeb
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #ab659e mixed with black

  1. ab659e
  2. 945789
  3. 7e4974
  4. 683c60
  5. 542f4d
  6. 40223a
  7. 2d1729
  8. 1b0c18
  9. 0b0309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ab659e with less saturation

  1. ab659e
  2. a7689b
  3. a36c98
  4. a06f96
  5. 9c7293
  6. 977490
  7. 93778d
  8. 8f7a8a
  9. 8b7c87
  10. 867f84

Questions about #ab659e

What color is #ab659e?

#ab659e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(171, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(311.14, 29.41%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.373% 0.11691 334.046).

What colors go well with #ab659e?

The complementary color of #ab659e is #3e9560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #916eba and #ba6179. The triadic partners are #987f17 and #0092ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab659e?

White text reads better on #ab659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab659e a warm or cool color?

#ab659e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.117.