#AB8ADD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.123 301.6), rgb(171, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#AB8ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8ADD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.123 301.6) |
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 #AB8ADD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8ADD | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8ADD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8ADD text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8ADD
oklch(69.6% 0.123 301.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8654C5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 301.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5D398A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 301.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#AB8ADD 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) | #7699E0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A297A9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8ADD
#AB8ADD
oklch(69.6% 0.123 301.6)
- #91A94B
#91A94B
oklch(69.6% 0.124 121.6)
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 #AB8ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #AB8ADD 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.