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#ab88ce color: Middy’s Purple

#ab88ce is rgb(171, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.538% 0.10711 306.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.5%
0.107
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ab88ce

#ab88ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #ab88ce mixed with white

  1. ab88ce
  2. b394d3
  3. bb9fd8
  4. c4abde
  5. ccb7e3
  6. d4c3e7
  7. ddcfec
  8. e5dbf1
  9. eee7f6
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #ab88ce mixed with black

  1. ab88ce
  2. 9475b3
  3. 7e6398
  4. 68527f
  5. 544166
  6. 40314e
  7. 2d2238
  8. 1b1323
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab88ce with less saturation

  1. ab88ce
  2. a98ac9
  3. a88cc4
  4. a68ebf
  5. a490ba
  6. a292b4
  7. a193af
  8. 9f95aa
  9. 9d97a5
  10. 9b989f

Questions about #ab88ce

What color is #ab88ce?

#ab88ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(270, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.538% 0.10711 306.685).

What colors go well with #ab88ce?

The complementary color of #ab88ce is #88a65b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8994dc and #c480b2. The triadic partners are #c68c4d and #32afa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab88ce?

Black text reads better on #ab88ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab88ce a warm or cool color?

#ab88ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.107.