#AB89AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.065 324.5), rgb(171, 137, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AB89AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB89AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.065 324.5) |
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 #AB89AD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB89AD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89AD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89AD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB89AD
oklch(67.4% 0.065 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#A378A6
oklch(63.1% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6091
oklch(55.6% 0.091 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#78507B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#624164
oklch(42.6% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#AB89AD 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) | #8691AF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C95 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB89AD
#AB89AD
oklch(67.4% 0.065 324.5)
- #7EA17E
#7EA17E
oklch(67.3% 0.064 144.8)
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 #AB89AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #AB89AD 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.