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#ab9ef8 color: Bright light violet

#ab9ef8 is rgb(171, 158, 248) in RGB and oklch(74.561% 0.12818 289.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

74.6%
0.128
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ab9ef8

#ab9ef8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ab9ef8 mixed with white

  1. ab9ef8
  2. b3a8f9
  3. bbb2fb
  4. c3bbfc
  5. cbc5fd
  6. d3cffd
  7. dcd8fe
  8. e5e2ff
  9. edecff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ab9ef8 mixed with black

  1. ab9ef8
  2. 9489d8
  3. 7e74b8
  4. 68609a
  5. 544d7c
  6. 403a60
  7. 2d2945
  8. 1b182c
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ab9ef8 with less saturation

  1. ab9ef8
  2. aba0f1
  3. aba2e9
  4. aba3e2
  5. aba5db
  6. aba6d3
  7. aba8cc
  8. aba9c4
  9. acaabc
  10. acabb4

Questions about #ab9ef8

What color is #ab9ef8?

#ab9ef8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 158, 248), in HSL hsl(248.67, 86.54%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.561% 0.12818 289.535).

What colors go well with #ab9ef8?

The complementary color of #ab9ef8 is #b2b349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7badfd and #d091df. The triadic partners are #ed935f and #42c69f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab9ef8?

Black text reads better on #ab9ef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab9ef8 a warm or cool color?

#ab9ef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.128.