#AB84AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.072 326.4), rgb(171, 132, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AB84AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 326°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB84AB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.072 326.4) |
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 #AB84AB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB84AB | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB84AB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB84AB text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB84AB
oklch(66.3% 0.072 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C638C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#AB84AB 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) | #828EAD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8791 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB84AB
#AB84AB
oklch(66.3% 0.072 326.4)
- #76A079
#76A079
oklch(66.4% 0.073 146.5)
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 #AB84AB, 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 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #AB84AB 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.