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#ab9dfa color: Bright light violet

#ab9dfa is rgb(171, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.473% 0.13239 289.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

74.5%
0.132
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ab9dfa

#ab9dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.132 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 8.93:1, 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: #ab9dfa mixed with white

  1. ab9dfa
  2. b3a7fb
  3. bbb1fc
  4. c3bbfd
  5. cbc5fe
  6. d3ceff
  7. dcd8ff
  8. e4e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ab9dfa mixed with black

  1. ab9dfa
  2. 9488d9
  3. 7e73ba
  4. 685f9b
  5. 544c7d
  6. 403a61
  7. 2d2846
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab9dfa with less saturation

  1. ab9dfa
  2. ab9ff2
  3. aba1eb
  4. aba3e3
  5. aba4dc
  6. aba6d4
  7. aba7cc
  8. aba9c4
  9. abaabc
  10. acabb4

Questions about #ab9dfa

What color is #ab9dfa?

#ab9dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(249.03, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.473% 0.13239 289.69).

What colors go well with #ab9dfa?

The complementary color of #ab9dfa is #b2b344. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79adff and #d190e0. The triadic partners are #ef925c and #39c79f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab9dfa?

Black text reads better on #ab9dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab9dfa a warm or cool color?

#ab9dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.132.