Cornflower
#AB86C1 · Cornflower
#AB86C1 is Cornflower, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 171, 134, 193 and a relative luminance of 0.296, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.30
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.04:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.91:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AB86C1?
#AB86C1 is Cornflower, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 171, 134, 193, and in HSL it is 278°, 32%, 64%.
Is #AB86C1 a light or dark color?
#AB86C1 has a relative luminance of 0.296, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AB86C1?
Its complementary color is #9BC186. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.