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#ab91ec color: Bright light violet

#ab91ec is rgb(171, 145, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.589% 0.13181 296.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

71.6%
0.132
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ab91ec

#ab91ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab91ec mixed with white

  1. ab91ec
  2. b39cef
  3. bba7f1
  4. c3b2f3
  5. cbbdf5
  6. d4c8f7
  7. dcd3f9
  8. e5defb
  9. ede9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #ab91ec mixed with black

  1. ab91ec
  2. 947dcd
  3. 7e6aaf
  4. 685892
  5. 544676
  6. 40355b
  7. 2d2542
  8. 1b1529
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab91ec with less saturation

  1. ab91ec
  2. aa93e5
  3. a996de
  4. a898d7
  5. a79ad0
  6. a79bc8
  7. a69dc1
  8. a59fba
  9. a4a0b2
  10. a4a2ab

Questions about #ab91ec

What color is #ab91ec?

#ab91ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 145, 236), in HSL hsl(257.14, 70.54%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.589% 0.13181 296.054).

What colors go well with #ab91ec?

The complementary color of #ab91ec is #9fad42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca0f6 and #ce85cf. The triadic partners are #e18c4a and #10bea0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab91ec?

Black text reads better on #ab91ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab91ec a warm or cool color?

#ab91ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.132.