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#ab91fd color: Bright light violet

#ab91fd is rgb(171, 145, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.455% 0.15434 293.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

72.5%
0.154
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ab91fd

#ab91fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab91fd mixed with white

  1. ab91fd
  2. b39cfe
  3. bba8ff
  4. c3b3ff
  5. cbbeff
  6. d3c9ff
  7. dcd4ff
  8. e4dfff
  9. ede9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #ab91fd mixed with black

  1. ab91fd
  2. 947ddc
  3. 7e6abc
  4. 68589d
  5. 54467f
  6. 403562
  7. 2d2547
  8. 1b152d
  9. 0b0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab91fd with less saturation

  1. ab91fd
  2. aa94f5
  3. a996ec
  4. a999e4
  5. a89bdb
  6. a89dd3
  7. a79fca
  8. a7a1c1
  9. a6a3b8
  10. a6a4af

Questions about #ab91fd

What color is #ab91fd?

#ab91fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 145, 253), in HSL hsl(254.44, 96.43%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.455% 0.15434 293.236).

What colors go well with #ab91fd?

The complementary color of #ab91fd is #a7af1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a3ff and #d482dd. The triadic partners are #ef873b and #00c49d.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab91fd?

Black text reads better on #ab91fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab91fd a warm or cool color?

#ab91fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.154.