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#ab98e2 color: Dull Lavender

#ab98e2 is rgb(171, 152, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.407% 0.10725 295.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

72.4%
0.107
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ab98e2

#ab98e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #ab98e2 mixed with white

  1. ab98e2
  2. b3a2e5
  3. bbade9
  4. c3b7ec
  5. cbc1ef
  6. d4cbf2
  7. dcd6f5
  8. e5e0f7
  9. edeafa
  10. f6f5fd

Darker: #ab98e2 mixed with black

  1. ab98e2
  2. 9484c4
  3. 7e70a8
  4. 685c8c
  5. 544a71
  6. 403857
  7. 2d273e
  8. 1b1727
  9. 0b0812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab98e2 with less saturation

  1. ab98e2
  2. aa9adc
  3. aa9bd6
  4. a99dd0
  5. a99ecb
  6. a8a0c5
  7. a7a1be
  8. a7a2b8
  9. a6a3b2
  10. a6a5ac

Questions about #ab98e2

What color is #ab98e2?

#ab98e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 152, 226), in HSL hsl(255.41, 56.06%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.407% 0.10725 295.39).

What colors go well with #ab98e2?

The complementary color of #ab98e2 is #a3ae5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a4ea and #c88ecb. The triadic partners are #da9362 and #4ebca2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab98e2?

Black text reads better on #ab98e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab98e2 a warm or cool color?

#ab98e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.107.