#ABA4E9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.099 288.4), rgb(171, 164, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#ABA4E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.099 288.4) |
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 #ABA4E9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA4E9 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA4E9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA4E9 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA4E9
oklch(75% 0.099 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877BD1
oklch(63% 0.127 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7163BE
oklch(55.6% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#ABA4E9 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) | #92ADEC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB0BD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA4E9
#ABA4E9
oklch(75% 0.099 288.4)
- #B3B367
#B3B367
oklch(75% 0.099 108.6)
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 #ABA4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #ABA4E9 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.