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#ab86ea color: Bright violet

#ab86ea is rgb(171, 134, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.537% 0.14655 299.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

69.5%
0.147
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ab86ea

#ab86ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #ab86ea mixed with white

  1. ab86ea
  2. b392ed
  3. bb9ff0
  4. c3abf2
  5. cbb7f4
  6. d4c3f7
  7. dccff9
  8. e5dbfb
  9. ede7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ab86ea mixed with black

  1. ab86ea
  2. 9474cb
  3. 7e62ae
  4. 685191
  5. 544075
  6. 40305a
  7. 2d2141
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab86ea with less saturation

  1. ab86ea
  2. a989e3
  3. a88cdb
  4. a68ed4
  5. a591cc
  6. a393c4
  7. a295bd
  8. a197b5
  9. 9f99ad
  10. 9e9ba5

Questions about #ab86ea

What color is #ab86ea?

#ab86ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 134, 234), in HSL hsl(262.2, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.537% 0.14655 299.653).

What colors go well with #ab86ea?

The complementary color of #ab86ea is #92a92e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7996f8 and #cf79c8. The triadic partners are #de842c and #00b9a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab86ea?

Black text reads better on #ab86ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab86ea a warm or cool color?

#ab86ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.147.