#AB89AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.067 322.8), rgb(171, 137, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AB89AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB89AF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.067 322.8) |
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 #AB89AF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB89AF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89AF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89AF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB89AF
oklch(67.4% 0.067 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A378A8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 323)
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Step 600
600
#8D6093
oklch(55.5% 0.093 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#784F7D
oklch(49% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2131
oklch(27.2% 0.035 322.2)
#AB89AF 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) | #8692B1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB89AF
#AB89AF
oklch(67.4% 0.067 322.8)
- #7FA27C
#7FA27C
oklch(67.6% 0.067 142.8)
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 #AB89AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #AB89AF 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.