#AB9FD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.078 294.6), rgb(171, 159, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AB9FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 159, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.078 294.6) |
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 #AB9FD5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9FD5 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9FD5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9FD5 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9FD5
oklch(73.2% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7865AC
oklch(55.5% 0.109 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#655494
oklch(49.1% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#524578
oklch(42.7% 0.084 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#AB9FD5 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) | #93A7D7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A7B2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9FD5
#AB9FD5
oklch(73.2% 0.078 294.6)
- #A7AE75
#A7AE75
oklch(73.1% 0.077 114)
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 #AB9FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.078
Use #AB9FD5 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.