#AB86D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.125 303.8), rgb(171, 134, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AB86D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB86D9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 134, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.125 303.8) |
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 #AB86D9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB86D9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB86D9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB86D9 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB86D9
oklch(68.7% 0.125 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#AB86D9 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) | #7396DC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A493A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB86D9
#AB86D9
oklch(68.7% 0.125 303.8)
- #8BA74A
#8BA74A
oklch(68.7% 0.125 123.6)
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 #AB86D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #AB86D9 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.