#AB9EE8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.106 291.6), rgb(171, 158, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#AB9EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 158, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.106 291.6) |
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 #AB9EE8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9EE8 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EE8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EE8 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9EE8
oklch(73.8% 0.106 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 292)
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Step 600
600
#765FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.148 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#AB9EE8 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) | #8BA9EB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EABB9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9EE8
#AB9EE8
oklch(73.8% 0.106 291.6)
- #ACB15F
#ACB15F
oklch(73.8% 0.106 111.8)
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 #AB9EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #AB9EE8 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.