#AB95E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.116 296), rgb(171, 149, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AB95E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB95E5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 149, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.116 296) |
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 #AB95E5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB95E5 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB95E5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB95E5 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB95E5
oklch(72% 0.116 296)
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Step 500
500
#9274D8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AA
oklch(49% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#AB95E5 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) | #81A2E8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA2B2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB95E5
#AB95E5
oklch(72% 0.116 296)
- #A1AD53
#A1AD53
oklch(71.9% 0.116 115.7)
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 #AB95E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #AB95E5 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.