#ABA5E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.1% 0.093 288.2), rgb(171, 165, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#ABA5E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 165, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.093 288.2) |
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 #ABA5E6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA5E6 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA5E6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA5E6 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA5E6
oklch(75.1% 0.093 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#877DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.118 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7165BA
oklch(55.7% 0.129 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A0
oklch(49.1% 0.12 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#ABA5E6 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) | #94AEE9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB0BC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA5E6
#ABA5E6
oklch(75.1% 0.093 288.2)
- #B3B36C
#B3B36C
oklch(75.1% 0.093 108.4)
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 #ABA5E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #ABA5E6 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.