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#ab89ef color: Bright light violet

#ab89ef is rgb(171, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.318% 0.14829 297.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

70.3%
0.148
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ab89ef

#ab89ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab89ef mixed with white

  1. ab89ef
  2. b395f1
  3. bba1f4
  4. c3adf6
  5. cbb9f8
  6. d4c5f9
  7. dcd0fb
  8. e5dcfc
  9. ede8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ab89ef mixed with black

  1. ab89ef
  2. 9476d0
  3. 7e64b1
  4. 685394
  5. 544278
  6. 40315c
  7. 2d2242
  8. 1b142a
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab89ef with less saturation

  1. ab89ef
  2. aa8ce7
  3. a88fe0
  4. a791d8
  5. a694d0
  6. a596c8
  7. a398c0
  8. a29ab8
  9. a19cb0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #ab89ef

What color is #ab89ef?

#ab89ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(260, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.318% 0.14829 297.843).

What colors go well with #ab89ef?

The complementary color of #ab89ef is #98ab2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779afb and #d07bce. The triadic partners are #e28531 and #00bc9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab89ef?

Black text reads better on #ab89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab89ef a warm or cool color?

#ab89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.148.