#AB9AAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2), rgb(171, 154, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#AB9AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9AAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 154, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2) |
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 #AB9AAE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9AAE | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9AAE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9AAE text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#96819A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#816A85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5970
oklch(49.2% 0.044 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#AB9AAE 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) | #989EAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9CA1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9AAE
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
- #95A692
#95A692
oklch(70.6% 0.034 141)
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 #AB9AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #AB9AAE 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.