#AB9CBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.053 304.6), rgb(171, 156, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AB9CBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9CBF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 156, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.053 304.6) |
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 #AB9CBF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9CBF | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CBF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CBF text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9CBF
oklch(71.7% 0.053 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#937FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6896
oklch(55.5% 0.074 305)
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Step 700
700
#695780
oklch(49.1% 0.068 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#564768
oklch(42.7% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#AB9CBF 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) | #96A2C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A1A8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9CBF
#AB9CBF
oklch(71.7% 0.053 304.6)
- #9CAA86
#9CAA86
oklch(71.7% 0.053 125)
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 #AB9CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB9CBF 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.