#AB9CF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.9% 0.124 290.9), rgb(171, 156, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#AB9CF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 156, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.124 290.9) |
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 #AB9CF3 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9CF3 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CF3 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CF3 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9CF3
oklch(73.9% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E1
oklch(63% 0.159 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#775ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6449B3
oklch(49.1% 0.161 291)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#AB9CF3 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) | #83A9F6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A6F1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BABBC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9CF3
#AB9CF3
oklch(73.9% 0.124 290.9)
- #AEB24D
#AEB24D
oklch(74% 0.125 111.2)
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 #AB9CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #AB9CF3 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.