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#ab6dd2 color: Rich Lavender

#ab6dd2 is rgb(171, 109, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.125% 0.15772 311.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

64.1%
0.158
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ab6dd2

#ab6dd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #ab6dd2 mixed with white

  1. ab6dd2
  2. b37cd7
  3. bc8bdc
  4. c499e1
  5. cca8e6
  6. d5b6ea
  7. ddc5ef
  8. e6d3f3
  9. eee2f7
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #ab6dd2 mixed with black

  1. ab6dd2
  2. 945eb6
  3. 7e4f9b
  4. 684181
  5. 543368
  6. 402650
  7. 2d1939
  8. 1b0d24
  9. 0b0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab6dd2 with less saturation

  1. ab6dd2
  2. a871cb
  3. a575c5
  4. a279be
  5. 9f7cb7
  6. 9c7fb0
  7. 9982a9
  8. 9685a2
  9. 93879b
  10. 908a94

Questions about #ab6dd2

What color is #ab6dd2?

#ab6dd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 109, 210), in HSL hsl(276.83, 52.88%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.125% 0.15772 311.003).

What colors go well with #ab6dd2?

The complementary color of #ab6dd2 is #699f27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7de9 and #ca61a9. The triadic partners are #c77800 and #00a49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6dd2?

White text reads better on #ab6dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6dd2 a warm or cool color?

#ab6dd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.158.