#AB92FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.155 292.7), rgb(171, 146, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AB92FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB92FF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 146, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.155 292.7) |
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 #AB92FF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB92FF | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB92FF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB92FF text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB92FF
oklch(72.7% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#916AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#693CC5
oklch(49% 0.2 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5633A0
oklch(42.8% 0.167 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#AB92FF 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) | #6FA4FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A1FC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A6BC | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB92FF
#AB92FF
oklch(72.7% 0.155 292.7)
- #A9B01B
#A9B01B
oklch(72.8% 0.155 112.6)
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 #AB92FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB92FF 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.