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#ab93da color: Middy’s Purple

#ab93da is rgb(171, 147, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.108% 0.10444 299.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

71.1%
0.104
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ab93da

#ab93da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #ab93da mixed with white

  1. ab93da
  2. b39ede
  3. bba8e2
  4. c3b3e6
  5. ccbeea
  6. d4c9ee
  7. dcd3f1
  8. e5def5
  9. eee9f8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #ab93da mixed with black

  1. ab93da
  2. 947fbd
  3. 7e6ca2
  4. 685987
  5. 54476c
  6. 403654
  7. 2d253c
  8. 1b1625
  9. 0b0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab93da with less saturation

  1. ab93da
  2. aa95d5
  3. a996cf
  4. a898ca
  5. a79ac4
  6. a69bbe
  7. a59db9
  8. a49eb3
  9. a39fad
  10. a2a0a8

Questions about #ab93da

What color is #ab93da?

#ab93da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 147, 218), in HSL hsl(260.28, 48.97%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.108% 0.10444 299.27).

What colors go well with #ab93da?

The complementary color of #ab93da is #9aab5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #879fe4 and #c68ac2. The triadic partners are #d2915d and #49b7a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab93da?

Black text reads better on #ab93da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab93da a warm or cool color?

#ab93da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.104.