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#ab88cf color: Middy’s Purple

#ab88cf is rgb(171, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(68.583% 0.1084 306.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.6%
0.108
306°
  • 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
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ab88cf

#ab88cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #ab88cf mixed with white

  1. ab88cf
  2. b394d4
  3. bb9fd9
  4. c4abde
  5. ccb7e3
  6. d4c3e8
  7. ddcfed
  8. e5dbf1
  9. eee7f6
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #ab88cf mixed with black

  1. ab88cf
  2. 9475b4
  3. 7e6399
  4. 68527f
  5. 544167
  6. 40314f
  7. 2d2238
  8. 1b1323
  9. 0b0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab88cf with less saturation

  1. ab88cf
  2. a98aca
  3. a88cc5
  4. a68ec0
  5. a490ba
  6. a292b5
  7. a194b0
  8. 9f95aa
  9. 9d97a5
  10. 9c989f

Questions about #ab88cf

What color is #ab88cf?

#ab88cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(269.58, 42.51%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.583% 0.1084 306.34).

What colors go well with #ab88cf?

The complementary color of #ab88cf is #89a65a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894dd and #c480b3. The triadic partners are #c78c4c and #30afa4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab88cf?

Black text reads better on #ab88cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab88cf a warm or cool color?

#ab88cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.108.