#AB91B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.056 319), rgb(171, 145, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AB91B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB91B2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 145, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.056 319) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB91B2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB91B2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB91B2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB91B2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB91B2
oklch(69.1% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#876590
oklch(55.7% 0.076 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#72537B
oklch(49% 0.073 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#AB91B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E98B3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC949C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB91B2
#AB91B2
oklch(69.1% 0.056 319)
- #8AA483
#8AA483
oklch(69% 0.056 139.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB91B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB91B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.