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#ab6bc9 color: Rich Lavender

#ab6bc9 is rgb(171, 107, 201) in RGB and oklch(63.339% 0.15077 314.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

63.3%
0.151
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ab6bc9

#ab6bc9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #ab6bc9 mixed with white

  1. ab6bc9
  2. b37acf
  3. bc89d5
  4. c498db
  5. cda6e0
  6. d5b5e6
  7. dec4eb
  8. e6d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f7f0fa

Darker: #ab6bc9 mixed with black

  1. ab6bc9
  2. 945cae
  3. 7e4e95
  4. 683f7c
  5. 543264
  6. 40254c
  7. 2d1836
  8. 1b0d22
  9. 0b040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #ab6bc9 with less saturation

  1. ab6bc9
  2. a86fc3
  3. a573bd
  4. a276b7
  5. 9e7ab1
  6. 9b7daa
  7. 9880a4
  8. 94829e
  9. 918597
  10. 8e8891

Questions about #ab6bc9

What color is #ab6bc9?

#ab6bc9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 107, 201), in HSL hsl(280.85, 46.53%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.339% 0.15077 314.171).

What colors go well with #ab6bc9?

The complementary color of #ab6bc9 is #629d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817ae1 and #c760a0. The triadic partners are #bf7900 and #00a1a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6bc9?

White text reads better on #ab6bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6bc9 a warm or cool color?

#ab6bc9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.151.