#AB9CFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.5% 0.141 289.5), rgb(171, 156, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#AB9CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9CFF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.141 289.5) |
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 #AB9CFF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9CFF | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CFF text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9CFF text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9CFF
oklch(74.5% 0.141 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7555DB
oklch(55.5% 0.195 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6344BE
oklch(49% 0.182 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#AB9CFF 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) | #7EABFF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA7FD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AEC1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9CFF
#AB9CFF
oklch(74.5% 0.141 289.5)
- #B3B339
#B3B339
oklch(74.4% 0.141 109.4)
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 #AB9CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB9CFF 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.