#AB9FC5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.056 299.4), rgb(171, 159, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#AB9FC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 159, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.056 299.4) |
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 #AB9FC5 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9FC5 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9FC5 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9FC5 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9FC5
oklch(72.6% 0.056 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
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Step 600
600
#7A699A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#675784
oklch(49.1% 0.073 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#54486B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#AB9FC5 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) | #98A5C7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A4C4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A4AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9FC5
#AB9FC5
oklch(72.6% 0.056 299.4)
- #A2AC84
#A2AC84
oklch(72.6% 0.057 119.2)
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 #AB9FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB9FC5 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.