#AB8AAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.061 326.2), rgb(171, 138, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AB8AAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8AAB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.061 326.2) |
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 #AB8AAB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8AAB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AAB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AAB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8AAB
oklch(67.5% 0.061 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A279A3
oklch(63.1% 0.078 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#785079
oklch(49% 0.08 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AB8AAB 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) | #8892AC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8AAB
#AB8AAB
oklch(67.5% 0.061 326.2)
- #7FA181
#7FA181
oklch(67.4% 0.06 146.4)
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 #AB8AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #AB8AAB 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.