#AB92AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.05 321.6), rgb(171, 146, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#AB92AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB92AF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 146, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.05 321.6) |
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 #AB92AF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB92AF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB92AF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB92AF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB92AF
oklch(69.2% 0.05 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#87668C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 322)
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Step 700
700
#725477
oklch(49% 0.066 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4561
oklch(42.7% 0.054 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#AB92AF 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) | #8F98B0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC959C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB92AF
#AB92AF
oklch(69.2% 0.05 321.6)
- #8BA487
#8BA487
oklch(69.1% 0.05 141.3)
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 #AB92AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AB92AF 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.