#AB9EEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.9% 0.109 291.3), rgb(171, 158, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#AB9EEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9EEA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 158, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.109 291.3) |
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 #AB9EEA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9EEA | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EEA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9EEA text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9EEA
oklch(73.9% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#AB9EEA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DABBA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9EEA
#AB9EEA
oklch(73.9% 0.109 291.3)
- #ADB15C
#ADB15C
oklch(73.9% 0.109 111.2)
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 #AB9EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #AB9EEA 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.