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#ab80e1 color: Lavender Blossom

#ab80e1 is rgb(171, 128, 225) in RGB and oklch(68.039% 0.14472 303.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

68%
0.145
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ab80e1

#ab80e1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ab80e1 mixed with white

  1. ab80e1
  2. b38de5
  3. bb9ae8
  4. c3a6ec
  5. ccb3ef
  6. d4c0f2
  7. dcccf5
  8. e5d9f8
  9. eee6fa
  10. f6f2fd

Darker: #ab80e1 mixed with black

  1. ab80e1
  2. 946ec4
  3. 7e5da7
  4. 684d8b
  5. 543d70
  6. 402e56
  7. 2d1f3e
  8. 1b1227
  9. 0b0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab80e1 with less saturation

  1. ab80e1
  2. a983da
  3. a786d3
  4. a589cc
  5. a38bc5
  6. a18ebe
  7. 9f90b6
  8. 9e92af
  9. 9c94a8
  10. 9a96a0

Questions about #ab80e1

What color is #ab80e1?

#ab80e1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(171, 128, 225), in HSL hsl(266.6, 61.78%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.039% 0.14472 303.213).

What colors go well with #ab80e1?

The complementary color of #ab80e1 is #87a632. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c90f1 and #cc74be. The triadic partners are #d68220 and #00b4a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab80e1?

Black text reads better on #ab80e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab80e1 a warm or cool color?

#ab80e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.145.