#AB8AEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.142 298.4), rgb(171, 138, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AB8AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8AEB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.142 298.4) |
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 #AB8AEB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8AEB | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AEB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AEB text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8AEB
oklch(70.3% 0.142 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854FD4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3495
oklch(42.6% 0.152 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#AB8AEB 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) | #6F9BEF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9BAF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8AEB
#AB8AEB
oklch(70.3% 0.142 298.4)
- #97AB36
#97AB36
oklch(70.3% 0.142 118.6)
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 #AB8AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB8AEB 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.