#AB9BE2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.103 294.1), rgb(171, 155, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#AB9BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.103 294.1) |
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 #AB9BE2 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9BE2 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9BE2 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9BE2 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9BE2
oklch(73% 0.103 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#795FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.142 294)
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Step 700
700
#664EA3
oklch(49% 0.132 294)
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Step 800
800
#534084
oklch(42.6% 0.11 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#AB9BE2 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) | #89A6E5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA4E0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A7B5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9BE2
#AB9BE2
oklch(73% 0.103 294.1)
- #A7AF61
#A7AF61
oklch(73% 0.102 113.7)
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 #AB9BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
Use #AB9BE2 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.