#ABA1EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.11 289.4), rgb(171, 161, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#ABA1EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA1EE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 161, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.11 289.4) |
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 #ABA1EE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA1EE | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA1EE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA1EE text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA1EE
oklch(74.7% 0.11 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8879D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 289)
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Step 600
600
#735FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.153 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#ABA1EE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA9EC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAFBD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA1EE
#ABA1EE
oklch(74.7% 0.11 289.4)
- #B2B35C
#B2B35C
oklch(74.7% 0.11 109.4)
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 #ABA1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #ABA1EE 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.