#AB9AB5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71% 0.043 313.1), rgb(171, 154, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#AB9AB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 154, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.043 313.1) |
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 #AB9AB5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9AB5 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9AB5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9AB5 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9AB5
oklch(71% 0.043 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9580A2
oklch(63.1% 0.056 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#80698D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5877
oklch(49.2% 0.054 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#584861
oklch(42.8% 0.045 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#AB9AB5 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) | #979FB6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA0B4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9DA3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9AB5
#AB9AB5
oklch(71% 0.043 313.1)
- #97A88C
#97A88C
oklch(71% 0.044 133.1)
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 #AB9AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB9AB5 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.