#AB91F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.14 295), rgb(171, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AB91F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB91F2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.14 295) |
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 #AB91F2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB91F2 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB91F2 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB91F2 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB91F2
oklch(71.9% 0.14 295)
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Step 500
500
#936EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#AB91F2 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) | #75A1F6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799FF0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA2B6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB91F2
#AB91F2
oklch(71.9% 0.14 295)
- #A2AE38
#A2AE38
oklch(71.9% 0.14 115)
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 #AB91F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AB91F2 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.