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#ab9cfe color: Bright light violet

#ab9cfe is rgb(171, 156, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.487% 0.1393 289.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

74.5%
0.139
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ab9cfe

#ab9cfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab9cfe mixed with white

  1. ab9cfe
  2. b3a6ff
  3. bbb0ff
  4. c3baff
  5. cbc4ff
  6. d3ceff
  7. dcd8ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ab9cfe mixed with black

  1. ab9cfe
  2. 9487dd
  3. 7e73bd
  4. 685f9e
  5. 544c80
  6. 403963
  7. 2d2847
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab9cfe with less saturation

  1. ab9cfe
  2. ab9ef6
  3. aba0ee
  4. aba2e6
  5. aba4de
  6. aba5d6
  7. aba7ce
  8. aba8c6
  9. abaabd
  10. acabb5

Questions about #ab9cfe

What color is #ab9cfe?

#ab9cfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 156, 254), in HSL hsl(249.18, 98%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.487% 0.1393 289.596).

What colors go well with #ab9cfe?

The complementary color of #ab9cfe is #b3b33b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76acff and #d38ee3. The triadic partners are #f29057 and #2ac89e.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab9cfe?

Black text reads better on #ab9cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab9cfe a warm or cool color?

#ab9cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.139.