#AB89FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.165 295.5), rgb(171, 137, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#AB89FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB89FC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.165 295.5) |
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 #AB89FC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB89FC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89FC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89FC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB89FC
oklch(71% 0.165 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9765F8
oklch(63.2% 0.21 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8345E7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F34C9
oklch(49% 0.214 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A2DA2
oklch(42.6% 0.177 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B81
oklch(37.8% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#AB89FC 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) | #639EFF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999FB7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB89FC
#AB89FC
oklch(71% 0.165 295.5)
- #9EAC00
#9EAC00
oklch(70.9% 0.161 115.5)
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 #AB89FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AB89FC 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.