#AB9EDD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.091 293.5), rgb(171, 158, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#AB9EDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9EDD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 158, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.091 293.5) |
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 #AB9EDD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9EDD | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EDD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EDD text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9EDD
oklch(73.3% 0.091 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.116 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7863B6
oklch(55.7% 0.126 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65519C
oklch(49% 0.118 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#52437F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28223C
oklch(27.2% 0.048 293.6)
#AB9EDD 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) | #8FA7E0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A8B4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9EDD
#AB9EDD
oklch(73.3% 0.091 293.5)
- #A8AF6B
#A8AF6B
oklch(73.2% 0.091 113.4)
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 #AB9EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #AB9EDD 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.