#AB83A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.068 331.5), rgb(171, 131, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#AB83A5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83A5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.068 331.5) |
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 #AB83A5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83A5 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB83A5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83A5 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595B0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB83A5
oklch(65.9% 0.068 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6387
oklch(55.6% 0.074 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#785272
oklch(49.1% 0.069 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#61435D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#AB83A5 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) | #828CA6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF858F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83A5
#AB83A5
oklch(65.9% 0.068 331.5)
- #739E7D
#739E7D
oklch(65.9% 0.068 151.4)
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 #AB83A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.008
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #AB83A5 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.