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#ab8fe2 color: Middy’s Purple

#ab8fe2 is rgb(171, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.741% 0.12167 298.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

70.7%
0.122
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ab8fe2

#ab8fe2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab8fe2 mixed with white

  1. ab8fe2
  2. b39ae5
  3. bba5e9
  4. c3b1ec
  5. cbbcef
  6. d4c7f2
  7. dcd2f5
  8. e5ddf8
  9. ede8fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #ab8fe2 mixed with black

  1. ab8fe2
  2. 947cc4
  3. 7e69a8
  4. 68578c
  5. 544571
  6. 403457
  7. 2d243e
  8. 1b1527
  9. 0b0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab8fe2 with less saturation

  1. ab8fe2
  2. aa91dc
  3. a993d5
  4. a895cf
  5. a697c9
  6. a599c2
  7. a49bbc
  8. a39cb5
  9. a29eae
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #ab8fe2

What color is #ab8fe2?

#ab8fe2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(260.24, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.741% 0.12167 298.784).

What colors go well with #ab8fe2?

The complementary color of #ab8fe2 is #99ab4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #819ded and #ca84c6. The triadic partners are #d88d4d and #27b9a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab8fe2?

Black text reads better on #ab8fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab8fe2 a warm or cool color?

#ab8fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.122.