#ABA8F5
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.3% 0.109 285.3), rgb(171, 168, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#ABA8F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 168, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.109 285.3) |
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 #ABA8F5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA8F5 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABA8F5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA8F5 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABA8F5
oklch(76.3% 0.109 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F49F7
oklch(55.5% 0.243 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E38D8
oklch(49.2% 0.227 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C31AE
oklch(42.8% 0.186 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E2E8A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 285)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#ABA8F5 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) | #92B2F8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AEF3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B6C4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA8F5
#ABA8F5
oklch(76.3% 0.109 285.3)
- #BCB65F
#BCB65F
oklch(76.3% 0.11 105.2)
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 #ABA8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #ABA8F5 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.