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#ab9ddc color: Violet Velvet

#ab9ddc is rgb(171, 157, 220) in RGB and oklch(73.092% 0.09107 294.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

73.1%
0.091
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ab9ddc

#ab9ddc is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab9ddc mixed with white

  1. ab9ddc
  2. b3a7e0
  3. bbb0e4
  4. c3bae7
  5. ccc4eb
  6. d4ceee
  7. dcd7f2
  8. e5e1f5
  9. eeebf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ab9ddc mixed with black

  1. ab9ddc
  2. 9488bf
  3. 7e73a3
  4. 685f88
  5. 544c6e
  6. 403a54
  7. 2d283c
  8. 1b1826
  9. 0b0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ab9ddc with less saturation

  1. ab9ddc
  2. ab9ed7
  3. aaa0d2
  4. aaa1cd
  5. a9a2c8
  6. a9a3c2
  7. a9a4bd
  8. a9a5b8
  9. a8a6b3
  10. a8a7ad

Questions about #ab9ddc

What color is #ab9ddc?

#ab9ddc is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 157, 220), in HSL hsl(253.33, 47.37%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.092% 0.09107 294.23).

What colors go well with #ab9ddc?

The complementary color of #ab9ddc is #a7af6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ba8e2 and #c594c8. The triadic partners are #d59970 and #65bba4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab9ddc?

Black text reads better on #ab9ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab9ddc a warm or cool color?

#ab9ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.091.