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#ab6dd5 color: Rich Lavender

#ab6dd5 is rgb(171, 109, 213) in RGB and oklch(64.285% 0.16118 310.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

64.3%
0.161
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ab6dd5

#ab6dd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #ab6dd5 mixed with white

  1. ab6dd5
  2. b37cda
  3. bc8bdf
  4. c49ae3
  5. cca8e8
  6. d5b6ec
  7. ddc5f0
  8. e6d3f4
  9. eee2f8
  10. f7f0fc

Darker: #ab6dd5 mixed with black

  1. ab6dd5
  2. 945eb9
  3. 7e4f9e
  4. 684183
  5. 54336a
  6. 402651
  7. 2d193a
  8. 1b0d24
  9. 0b0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab6dd5 with less saturation

  1. ab6dd5
  2. a871ce
  3. a575c7
  4. a279c0
  5. 9f7cb9
  6. 9c7fb2
  7. 9982ab
  8. 9685a3
  9. 93889c
  10. 908a95

Questions about #ab6dd5

What color is #ab6dd5?

#ab6dd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 109, 213), in HSL hsl(275.77, 55.32%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.285% 0.16118 310.112).

What colors go well with #ab6dd5?

The complementary color of #ab6dd5 is #6b9f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7eec and #cb60ab. The triadic partners are #c87800 and #00a59f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6dd5?

White text reads better on #ab6dd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6dd5 a warm or cool color?

#ab6dd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.161.