#AB97BC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3), rgb(171, 151, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#AB97BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB97BC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3) |
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 #AB97BC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB97BC | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB97BC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB97BC text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#977DAB
oklch(63% 0.074 310)
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Step 600
600
#816697
oklch(55.6% 0.08 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5581
oklch(49.1% 0.074 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#594569
oklch(42.6% 0.063 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#AB97BC 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) | #919EBE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99CA3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB97BC
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
- #95A882
#95A882
oklch(70.7% 0.058 129.4)
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 #AB97BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB97BC 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.