#AB83A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.065 334.4), rgb(171, 131, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AB83A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.065 334.4) |
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 #AB83A2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83A2 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB83A2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83A2 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB83A2
oklch(65.8% 0.065 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#785270
oklch(49% 0.067 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#62445B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#AB83A2 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) | #838CA3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF858E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83A2
#AB83A2
oklch(65.8% 0.065 334.4)
- #729E80
#729E80
oklch(65.9% 0.065 154.5)
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 #AB83A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
Use #AB83A2 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.