#AB88FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1), rgb(171, 136, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AB88FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB88FA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1) |
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 #AB88FA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB88FA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB88FA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB88FA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB88FA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9864F7
oklch(63% 0.21 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8445E6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 296)
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Step 700
700
#7035C8
oklch(49.2% 0.212 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B2DA1
oklch(42.6% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#AB88FA 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) | #639DFE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9AF7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9DB5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB88FA
#AB88FA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1)
- #9CAC00
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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 #AB88FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
Use #AB88FA 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.