#AB9BD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.4% 0.083 297.2), rgb(171, 155, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#AB9BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 155, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.083 297.2) |
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 #AB9BD4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9BD4 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9BD4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9BD4 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9BD4
oklch(72.4% 0.083 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685296
oklch(49.2% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#554379
oklch(42.7% 0.089 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#AB9BD4 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) | #8EA4D6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A4AF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9BD4
#AB9BD4
oklch(72.4% 0.083 297.2)
- #A2AD70
#A2AD70
oklch(72.4% 0.083 116.9)
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 #AB9BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #AB9BD4 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.