#AB8AAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.063 324.4), rgb(171, 138, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AB8AAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8AAD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.063 324.4) |
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 #AB8AAD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8AAD | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AAD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AAD text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8AAD
oklch(67.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#A279A5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6190
oklch(55.6% 0.088 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#78507B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#614264
oklch(42.7% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#AB8AAD 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) | #8792AE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8AAD
#AB8AAD
oklch(67.6% 0.063 324.4)
- #7FA27F
#7FA27F
oklch(67.6% 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 #AB8AAD, 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 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #AB8AAD 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.