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#ab90fd color: Bright light violet

#ab90fd is rgb(171, 144, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.279% 0.15585 293.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

72.3%
0.156
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ab90fd

#ab90fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #ab90fd mixed with white

  1. ab90fd
  2. b39cfe
  3. bba7ff
  4. c3b2ff
  5. cbbdff
  6. d3c8ff
  7. dcd3ff
  8. e4deff
  9. ede9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #ab90fd mixed with black

  1. ab90fd
  2. 947ddc
  3. 7e6abc
  4. 68579d
  5. 54457f
  6. 403462
  7. 2d2447
  8. 1b152d
  9. 0b0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab90fd with less saturation

  1. ab90fd
  2. aa93f5
  3. a996ec
  4. a998e4
  5. a89adb
  6. a79dd2
  7. a79fca
  8. a6a0c1
  9. a6a2b8
  10. a6a4af

Questions about #ab90fd

What color is #ab90fd?

#ab90fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 144, 253), in HSL hsl(254.86, 96.46%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.279% 0.15585 293.519).

What colors go well with #ab90fd?

The complementary color of #ab90fd is #a6af1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a2ff and #d481dd. The triadic partners are #ef8638 and #00c49d.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab90fd?

Black text reads better on #ab90fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab90fd a warm or cool color?

#ab90fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.156.