#AB97AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70% 0.037 326), rgb(171, 151, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#AB97AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB97AB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.037 326) |
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 #AB97AB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB97AB | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB97AB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB97AB text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB97AB
oklch(70% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#836984
oklch(55.5% 0.052 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F586F
oklch(49.2% 0.046 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B485B
oklch(42.8% 0.039 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#AB97AB 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) | #969CAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC989E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB97AB
#AB97AB
oklch(70% 0.037 326)
- #91A591
#91A591
oklch(70.1% 0.036 145.2)
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 #AB97AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB97AB 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.