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#ab6bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#ab6bc5 is rgb(171, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.136% 0.14627 315.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

63.1%
0.146
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ab6bc5

#ab6bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ab6bc5 mixed with white

  1. ab6bc5
  2. b47acb
  3. bc89d2
  4. c498d8
  5. cda6de
  6. d5b5e3
  7. dec4e9
  8. e6d2ef
  9. eee1f4
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #ab6bc5 mixed with black

  1. ab6bc5
  2. 945cab
  3. 7e4e92
  4. 683f79
  5. 543261
  6. 40254b
  7. 2d1835
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0b040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #ab6bc5 with less saturation

  1. ab6bc5
  2. a86fbf
  3. a572ba
  4. a176b4
  5. 9e79ae
  6. 9b7ca8
  7. 977fa2
  8. 94829c
  9. 918496
  10. 8d8790

Questions about #ab6bc5

What color is #ab6bc5?

#ab6bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(282.67, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.136% 0.14627 315.564).

What colors go well with #ab6bc5?

The complementary color of #ab6bc5 is #5f9d3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837add and #c6619d. The triadic partners are #bb7a00 and #00a0a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6bc5?

White text reads better on #ab6bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6bc5 a warm or cool color?

#ab6bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.146.