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#ab9ef3 color: Bright light violet

#ab9ef3 is rgb(171, 158, 243) in RGB and oklch(74.321% 0.12133 290.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

74.3%
0.121
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ab9ef3

#ab9ef3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, 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: #ab9ef3 mixed with white

  1. ab9ef3
  2. b3a8f5
  3. bbb2f6
  4. c3bbf8
  5. cbc5f9
  6. d4cffb
  7. dcd8fc
  8. e5e2fd
  9. edecfe
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ab9ef3 mixed with black

  1. ab9ef3
  2. 9489d3
  3. 7e74b4
  4. 686097
  5. 544d7a
  6. 403a5e
  7. 2d2944
  8. 1b182b
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab9ef3 with less saturation

  1. ab9ef3
  2. aba0ec
  3. aba1e5
  4. aba3de
  5. aba4d7
  6. aba6d0
  7. aba7c9
  8. aba8c2
  9. abaabb
  10. ababb3

Questions about #ab9ef3

What color is #ab9ef3?

#ab9ef3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 158, 243), in HSL hsl(249.18, 77.98%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.321% 0.12133 290.134).

What colors go well with #ab9ef3?

The complementary color of #ab9ef3 is #b0b251. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eacf8 and #ce92db. The triadic partners are #e99463 and #4ac4a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab9ef3?

Black text reads better on #ab9ef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab9ef3 a warm or cool color?

#ab9ef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.121.