#AB9CB3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.037 314), rgb(171, 156, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#AB9CB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 156, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.037 314) |
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 #AB9CB3 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9CB3 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CB3 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CB3 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9CB3
oklch(71.3% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#94819E
oklch(63% 0.048 314)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B89
oklch(55.7% 0.051 313)
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Step 700
700
#6B5974
oklch(49.2% 0.048 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#AB9CB3 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) | #99A0B4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA2B2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9EA4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9CB3
#AB9CB3
oklch(71.3% 0.037 314)
- #99A891
#99A891
oklch(71.3% 0.037 134.6)
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 #AB9CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB9CB3 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.