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#ab89eb color: Bright light violet

#ab89eb is rgb(171, 137, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.112% 0.1431 298.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.1%
0.143
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ab89eb

#ab89eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab89eb mixed with white

  1. ab89eb
  2. b395ee
  3. bba1f0
  4. c3adf3
  5. cbb9f5
  6. d4c4f7
  7. dcd0f9
  8. e5dcfb
  9. ede7fc
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ab89eb mixed with black

  1. ab89eb
  2. 9476cc
  3. 7e64ae
  4. 685391
  5. 544275
  6. 40315b
  7. 2d2241
  8. 1b1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab89eb with less saturation

  1. ab89eb
  2. aa8ce4
  3. a88edc
  4. a791d5
  5. a693cd
  6. a495c6
  7. a397be
  8. a299b6
  9. a19baf
  10. a09da7

Questions about #ab89eb

What color is #ab89eb?

#ab89eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 137, 235), in HSL hsl(260.82, 71.01%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.112% 0.1431 298.645).

What colors go well with #ab89eb?

The complementary color of #ab89eb is #96aa33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99f8 and #ce7ccb. The triadic partners are #df8635 and #00bba0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab89eb?

Black text reads better on #ab89eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab89eb a warm or cool color?

#ab89eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.143.