#AB9ABD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.053 307), rgb(171, 154, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#AB9ABD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9ABD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 154, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.053 307) |
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 #AB9ABD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9ABD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9ABD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9ABD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9ABD
oklch(71.3% 0.053 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F6896
oklch(55.7% 0.074 307)
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Step 700
700
#6B5680
oklch(49.1% 0.07 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#574768
oklch(42.8% 0.057 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#AB9ABD 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) | #94A0BF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99EA6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9ABD
#AB9ABD
oklch(71.3% 0.053 307)
- #99A985
#99A985
oklch(71.2% 0.054 127.2)
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 #AB9ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB9ABD 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.