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#ab91db color: Middy’s Purple

#ab91db is rgb(171, 145, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.782% 0.10907 299.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

70.8%
0.109
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ab91db

#ab91db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #ab91db mixed with white

  1. ab91db
  2. b39cdf
  3. bba7e3
  4. c3b2e7
  5. ccbdeb
  6. d4c8ee
  7. dcd3f2
  8. e5def5
  9. eee9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #ab91db mixed with black

  1. ab91db
  2. 947dbe
  3. 7e6aa2
  4. 685887
  5. 54466d
  6. 403554
  7. 2d253c
  8. 1b1526
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab91db with less saturation

  1. ab91db
  2. aa93d5
  3. a995d0
  4. a896ca
  5. a798c4
  6. a69abf
  7. a59bb9
  8. a49db3
  9. a39ead
  10. a29fa7

Questions about #ab91db

What color is #ab91db?

#ab91db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 145, 219), in HSL hsl(261.08, 50.68%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.782% 0.10907 299.774).

What colors go well with #ab91db?

The complementary color of #ab91db is #98ab59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #869de5 and #c787c1. The triadic partners are #d39057 and #40b7a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab91db?

Black text reads better on #ab91db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab91db a warm or cool color?

#ab91db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.109.