#AB88EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.1% 0.149 298.3), rgb(171, 136, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AB88EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB88EE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.149 298.3) |
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 #AB88EE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB88EE | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB88EE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB88EE text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB88EE
oklch(70.1% 0.149 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A68EB
oklch(63% 0.191 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#864BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713BBC
oklch(49% 0.192 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3298
oklch(42.6% 0.159 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#AB88EE 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) | #6B9AF2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9AB0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB88EE
#AB88EE
oklch(70.1% 0.149 298.3)
- #96AA2A
#96AA2A
oklch(69.9% 0.148 118.3)
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 #AB88EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AB88EE 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.