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#ab98de color: Dull Lavender

#ab98de is rgb(171, 152, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.227% 0.10178 296.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

72.2%
0.102
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ab98de

#ab98de is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab98de mixed with white

  1. ab98de
  2. b3a2e2
  3. bbace5
  4. c3b7e9
  5. cbc1ec
  6. d4cbf0
  7. dcd5f3
  8. e5e0f6
  9. edeaf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ab98de mixed with black

  1. ab98de
  2. 9484c1
  3. 7e70a5
  4. 685c89
  5. 544a6f
  6. 403855
  7. 2d273d
  8. 1b1726
  9. 0b0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab98de with less saturation

  1. ab98de
  2. aa9ad9
  3. aa9bd3
  4. a99dcd
  5. a89ec8
  6. a89fc2
  7. a7a1bd
  8. a7a2b7
  9. a6a3b1
  10. a6a4ab

Questions about #ab98de

What color is #ab98de?

#ab98de is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 152, 222), in HSL hsl(256.29, 51.47%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.227% 0.10178 296.228).

What colors go well with #ab98de?

The complementary color of #ab98de is #a2ad61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a4e6 and #c78fc7. The triadic partners are #d69465 and #54baa3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab98de?

Black text reads better on #ab98de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab98de a warm or cool color?

#ab98de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.102.