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#ab68bc color: Prickly Purple

#ab68bc is rgb(171, 104, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.212% 0.14151 319.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

62.2%
0.142
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #ab68bc

#ab68bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ab68bc mixed with white

  1. ab68bc
  2. b477c3
  3. bc86ca
  4. c595d1
  5. cda4d8
  6. d6b3df
  7. dec2e5
  8. e6d1ec
  9. efe0f2
  10. f7f0f9

Darker: #ab68bc mixed with black

  1. ab68bc
  2. 9459a3
  3. 7e4b8b
  4. 683e73
  5. 54305d
  6. 402447
  7. 2d1832
  8. 1b0c1f
  9. 0b040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #ab68bc with less saturation

  1. ab68bc
  2. a86cb7
  3. a46fb2
  4. a173ad
  5. 9d76a7
  6. 9a79a2
  7. 967c9d
  8. 927f97
  9. 8f8292
  10. 8b848c

Questions about #ab68bc

What color is #ab68bc?

#ab68bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 104, 188), in HSL hsl(287.86, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.212% 0.14151 319.293).

What colors go well with #ab68bc?

The complementary color of #ab68bc is #569b42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8676d6 and #c35f94. The triadic partners are #b37a00 and #009ca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab68bc?

White text reads better on #ab68bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab68bc a warm or cool color?

#ab68bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.142.