#AB8ACC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.101 306.8), rgb(171, 138, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AB8ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8ACC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.101 306.8) |
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 #AB8ACC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8ACC | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8ACC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8ACC text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8ACC
oklch(68.8% 0.101 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C6
oklch(63.1% 0.129 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#895AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#74499A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#AB8ACC 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) | #7D96CF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A693A2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8ACC
#AB8ACC
oklch(68.8% 0.101 306.8)
- #8AA660
#8AA660
oklch(68.7% 0.101 126.7)
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 #AB8ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.078
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.081
Use #AB8ACC 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.