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#ab6eda color: Violet Voltage

#ab6eda is rgb(171, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(64.713% 0.16536 308.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

64.7%
0.165
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ab6eda

#ab6eda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ab6eda mixed with white

  1. ab6eda
  2. b37ddf
  3. bb8ce3
  4. c49ae7
  5. cca9eb
  6. d5b7ef
  7. ddc6f2
  8. e5d4f6
  9. eee2f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #ab6eda mixed with black

  1. ab6eda
  2. 945fbd
  3. 7e50a2
  4. 684187
  5. 54336c
  6. 402654
  7. 2d193c
  8. 1b0e25
  9. 0b0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab6eda with less saturation

  1. ab6eda
  2. a872d3
  3. a576cb
  4. a27ac4
  5. a07dbd
  6. 9d81b5
  7. 9a84ae
  8. 9787a6
  9. 94899e
  10. 918c96

Questions about #ab6eda

What color is #ab6eda?

#ab6eda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(171, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(273.89, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.713% 0.16536 308.542).

What colors go well with #ab6eda?

The complementary color of #ab6eda is #6fa012. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a80f0 and #cc61b0. The triadic partners are #cc7700 and #00a79e.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab6eda?

White text reads better on #ab6eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab6eda a warm or cool color?

#ab6eda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.165.