#AB9BB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.045 309.9), rgb(171, 155, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#AB9BB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 155, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.045 309.9) |
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 #AB9BB8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9BB8 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9BB8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9BB8 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9BB8
oklch(71.3% 0.045 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#9480A4
oklch(63.1% 0.058 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F698F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B587A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#574863
oklch(42.8% 0.048 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#AB9BB8 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) | #97A0B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA1B7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9EA5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9BB8
#AB9BB8
oklch(71.3% 0.045 309.9)
- #99A88B
#99A88B
oklch(71.2% 0.044 129.8)
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 #AB9BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB9BB8 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.