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#abafe5 color: Maximum Blue Purple

#abafe5 is rgb(171, 175, 229) in RGB and oklch(76.994% 0.07716 281.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

77%
0.077
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #abafe5

#abafe5 is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #abafe5 mixed with white

  1. abafe5
  2. b3b7e8
  3. bbbfeb
  4. c3c7ed
  5. cccff0
  6. d4d7f3
  7. dcdff5
  8. e5e7f8
  9. eeeffa
  10. f6f7fd

Darker: #abafe5 mixed with black

  1. abafe5
  2. 9498c7
  3. 7e81aa
  4. 686b8e
  5. 545672
  6. 404158
  7. 2d2e3f
  8. 1b1c28
  9. 0b0b12
  10. 010103

Calmer: #abafe5 with less saturation

  1. abafe5
  2. acb0e0
  3. adb0db
  4. aeb1d7
  5. aeb1d2
  6. afb2cd
  7. b0b2c8
  8. b1b3c3
  9. b2b3be
  10. b3b4b9

Questions about #abafe5

What color is #abafe5?

#abafe5 is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 175, 229), in HSL hsl(235.86, 52.73%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.994% 0.07716 281.117).

What colors go well with #abafe5?

The complementary color of #abafe5 is #beb67c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b8e4 and #c4a7d9. The triadic partners are #e0a48e and #88c4a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #abafe5?

Black text reads better on #abafe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #abafe5 a warm or cool color?

#abafe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.077.