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#ab6ed2 color: Rich Lavender

#ab6ed2 is rgb(171, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.284% 0.15607 310.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

64.3%
0.156
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ab6ed2

#ab6ed2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #ab6ed2 mixed with white

  1. ab6ed2
  2. b37dd7
  3. bc8cdc
  4. c49ae1
  5. cca8e6
  6. d5b7ea
  7. ddc5ef
  8. e6d4f3
  9. eee2f7
  10. f7f0fb

Darker: #ab6ed2 mixed with black

  1. ab6ed2
  2. 945fb6
  3. 7e509b
  4. 684181
  5. 543368
  6. 402650
  7. 2d1939
  8. 1b0e24
  9. 0b0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab6ed2 with less saturation

  1. ab6ed2
  2. a872cb
  3. a576c5
  4. a279be
  5. 9f7db7
  6. 9c80b0
  7. 9983a9
  8. 9685a2
  9. 93889b
  10. 908a94

Questions about #ab6ed2

What color is #ab6ed2?

#ab6ed2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(276.6, 52.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.284% 0.15607 310.852).

What colors go well with #ab6ed2?

The complementary color of #ab6ed2 is #6b9f29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7ee9 and #ca62a9. The triadic partners are #c77900 and #00a5a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6ed2?

White text reads better on #ab6ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6ed2 a warm or cool color?

#ab6ed2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.156.