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#ab6ca9 color: Victorian Valentine

#ab6ca9 is rgb(171, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(61.993% 0.11456 327.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

62%
0.115
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #ab6ca9

#ab6ca9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Valentine (#ae6aa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ab6ca9 mixed with white

Darker: #ab6ca9 mixed with black

Calmer: #ab6ca9 with less saturation

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Questions about #ab6ca9

What color is #ab6ca9?

#ab6ca9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Victorian Valentine. In RGB it is rgb(171, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(301.9, 27.27%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.993% 0.11456 327.953).

What colors go well with #ab6ca9?

The complementary color of #ab6ca9 is #51995d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f76c2 and #bc6786. The triadic partners are #a38123 and #0098aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6ca9?

White text reads better on #ab6ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6ca9 a warm or cool color?

#ab6ca9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.115.