#AB9EB4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.035 311.6), rgb(171, 158, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AB9EB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 158, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.035 311.6) |
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 #AB9EB4 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9EB4 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EB4 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EB4 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9EB4
oklch(71.7% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#92829D
oklch(63% 0.044 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C88
oklch(55.7% 0.047 312)
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Step 700
700
#695A74
oklch(49.2% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#56495E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#AB9EB4 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) | #9BA2B5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA3B3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA0A5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9EB4
#AB9EB4
oklch(71.7% 0.035 311.6)
- #9CA992
#9CA992
oklch(71.8% 0.036 131.5)
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 #AB9EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AB9EB4 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.