#AB94FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.15 292.4), rgb(171, 148, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#AB94FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 292°. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB94FD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 148, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.15 292.4) |
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 #AB94FD | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB94FD | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB94FD text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB94FD text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB94FD
oklch(73% 0.15 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#AB94FD 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) | #73A5FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A2FA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A7BC | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB94FD
#AB94FD
oklch(73% 0.15 292.4)
- #AAB028
#AAB028
oklch(72.9% 0.15 112.2)
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 #AB94FD, 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 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #AB94FD 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.