#AB9CD8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.087 295.6), rgb(171, 156, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#AB9CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 296°. 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 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.087 295.6) |
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 #AB9CD8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9CD8 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CD8 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CD8 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9CD8
oklch(72.7% 0.087 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B2
oklch(55.7% 0.121 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#675199
oklch(49.1% 0.114 296)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#AB9CD8 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) | #8EA5DB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A4D6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A6B1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9CD8
#AB9CD8
oklch(72.7% 0.087 295.6)
- #A4AE6D
#A4AE6D
oklch(72.7% 0.088 115.8)
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 #AB9CD8, 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 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.078
Use #AB9CD8 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.