#AB83A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.066 333.4), rgb(171, 131, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AB83A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83A3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.066 333.4) |
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 #AB83A3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83A3 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB83A3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83A3 text on black | 6.50:1 | 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)
#AB83A3
oklch(65.9% 0.066 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6385
oklch(55.5% 0.072 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#785271
oklch(49.1% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#62445C
oklch(42.9% 0.055 333.8)
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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)
#AB83A3 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) | #838CA4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF858E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83A3
#AB83A3
oklch(65.9% 0.066 333.4)
- #729E7F
#729E7F
oklch(65.8% 0.066 153.6)
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 #AB83A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #AB83A3 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.