#AB96F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.8% 0.132 293.3), rgb(171, 150, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#AB96F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB96F2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.132 293.3) |
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 #AB96F2 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB96F2 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB96F2 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB96F2 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB96F2
oklch(72.8% 0.132 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#9071E4
oklch(63.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#AB96F2 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) | #7CA5F6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA2F0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA6B9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB96F2
#AB96F2
oklch(72.8% 0.132 293.3)
- #A7B043
#A7B043
oklch(72.9% 0.132 113.7)
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 #AB96F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #AB96F2 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.