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#ab9eed color: Dull Lavender

#ab9eed is rgb(171, 158, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.041% 0.11307 290.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

74%
0.113
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ab9eed

#ab9eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #ab9eed mixed with white

  1. ab9eed
  2. b3a8ef
  3. bbb1f2
  4. c3bbf4
  5. cbc5f6
  6. d4cef8
  7. dcd8f9
  8. e5e2fb
  9. edecfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ab9eed mixed with black

  1. ab9eed
  2. 9489ce
  3. 7e74b0
  4. 686093
  5. 544d77
  6. 403a5c
  7. 2d2942
  8. 1b182a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab9eed with less saturation

  1. ab9eed
  2. aba0e7
  3. aba1e0
  4. aba3da
  5. aaa4d3
  6. aaa5cd
  7. aaa6c6
  8. aaa8bf
  9. aaa9b9
  10. abaab2

Questions about #ab9eed

What color is #ab9eed?

#ab9eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(171, 158, 237), in HSL hsl(249.87, 68.7%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.041% 0.11307 290.918).

What colors go well with #ab9eed?

The complementary color of #ab9eed is #aeb258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82abf2 and #cc93d6. The triadic partners are #e49567 and #53c2a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab9eed?

Black text reads better on #ab9eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab9eed a warm or cool color?

#ab9eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.113.