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#ab90cf color: Middy’s Purple

#ab90cf is rgb(171, 144, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.062% 0.09473 303.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

70.1%
0.095
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ab90cf

#ab90cf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ab90cf mixed with white

  1. ab90cf
  2. b39bd4
  3. bba6d9
  4. c3b1de
  5. ccbce3
  6. d4c7e8
  7. ddd2ed
  8. e5ddf1
  9. eee8f6
  10. f6f4fa

Darker: #ab90cf mixed with black

  1. ab90cf
  2. 947db4
  3. 7e6a99
  4. 68577f
  5. 544567
  6. 40344f
  7. 2d2438
  8. 1b1523
  9. 0b0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab90cf with less saturation

  1. ab90cf
  2. aa92ca
  3. a893c6
  4. a795c1
  5. a696bc
  6. a598b7
  7. a399b2
  8. a29bad
  9. a19ca9
  10. a09da3

Questions about #ab90cf

What color is #ab90cf?

#ab90cf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 144, 207), in HSL hsl(265.71, 39.62%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.062% 0.09473 303.687).

What colors go well with #ab90cf?

The complementary color of #ab90cf is #93a966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c9ada and #c388b7. The triadic partners are #c8925e and #4fb2a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab90cf?

Black text reads better on #ab90cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab90cf a warm or cool color?

#ab90cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.095.