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#ab88ea color: Bright violet

#ab88ea is rgb(171, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.886% 0.14338 299.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.9%
0.143
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ab88ea

#ab88ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #ab88ea mixed with white

  1. ab88ea
  2. b394ed
  3. bba0f0
  4. c3acf2
  5. cbb8f4
  6. d4c4f7
  7. dcd0f9
  8. e5dbfb
  9. ede7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ab88ea mixed with black

  1. ab88ea
  2. 9475cb
  3. 7e63ae
  4. 685291
  5. 544175
  6. 40315a
  7. 2d2241
  8. 1b1329
  9. 0b0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab88ea with less saturation

  1. ab88ea
  2. aa8be3
  3. a88ddb
  4. a790d4
  5. a592cc
  6. a495c5
  7. a397bd
  8. a199b6
  9. a09aae
  10. 9f9ca6

Questions about #ab88ea

What color is #ab88ea?

#ab88ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(261.43, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.886% 0.14338 299.126).

What colors go well with #ab88ea?

The complementary color of #ab88ea is #95aa33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a98f7 and #ce7bc9. The triadic partners are #de8533 and #00baa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab88ea?

Black text reads better on #ab88ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab88ea a warm or cool color?

#ab88ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.143.