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#aba2c6 color: Forever Lilac

#aba2c6 is rgb(171, 162, 198) in RGB and oklch(73.189% 0.05232 296.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

73.2%
0.052
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #aba2c6

#aba2c6 is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.052 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forever Lilac (#afa5c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aba2c6 mixed with white

  1. aba2c6
  2. b3abcc
  3. bbb4d1
  4. c3bdd7
  5. ccc6dd
  6. d4d0e3
  7. ddd9e8
  8. e5e2ee
  9. eeecf4
  10. f6f5f9

Darker: #aba2c6 mixed with black

  1. aba2c6
  2. 948cac
  3. 7e7792
  4. 68637a
  5. 544f62
  6. 403c4b
  7. 2d2a35
  8. 1b1921
  9. 0b0a0e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aba2c6 with less saturation

  1. aba2c6
  2. aba3c3
  3. aaa3c0
  4. aaa4bd
  5. aaa5ba
  6. a9a5b7
  7. a9a6b4
  8. a9a6b1
  9. a9a7ae
  10. a8a8ab

Questions about #aba2c6

What color is #aba2c6?

#aba2c6 is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Forever Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(171, 162, 198), in HSL hsl(255, 24%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.189% 0.05232 296.54).

What colors go well with #aba2c6?

The complementary color of #aba2c6 is #a6ad88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a8ca and #ba9dba. The triadic partners are #c3a089 and #85b4a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba2c6?

Black text reads better on #aba2c6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba2c6 a warm or cool color?

#aba2c6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.052.