#AB97BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.6% 0.055 310.6), rgb(171, 151, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#AB97BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB97BA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.055 310.6) |
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 #AB97BA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB97BA | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB97BA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB97BA text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB97BA
oklch(70.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#977EA9
oklch(63.2% 0.069 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#816795
oklch(55.7% 0.076 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D557F
oklch(49% 0.071 310)
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Step 800
800
#594667
oklch(42.7% 0.058 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#AB97BA 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) | #929DBC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9BA3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB97BA
#AB97BA
oklch(70.6% 0.055 310.6)
- #95A884
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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 #AB97BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #AB97BA 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.