#AB9DF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.2% 0.126 290.3), rgb(171, 157, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#AB9DF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 157, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.126 290.3) |
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 #AB9DF5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9DF5 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9DF5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9DF5 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#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
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 290.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9DF5
oklch(74.2% 0.126 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E2
oklch(63% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#765AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.175 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6349B4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513D92
oklch(42.8% 0.134 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#AB9DF5 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) | #84AAF8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A7F3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AADBE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9DF5
#AB9DF5
oklch(74.2% 0.126 290.3)
- #B0B24C
#B0B24C
oklch(74.1% 0.125 110.1)
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 #AB9DF5, 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 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #AB9DF5 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.