#AB8AEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.145 297.8), rgb(171, 138, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#AB8AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8AEE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.145 297.8) |
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 #AB8AEE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8AEE | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AEE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AEE text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8AEE
oklch(70.4% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.185 298)
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Step 600
600
#844DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3397
oklch(42.6% 0.156 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#AB8AEE 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) | #6D9CF2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9CB1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8AEE
#AB8AEE
oklch(70.4% 0.145 297.8)
- #99AB30
#99AB30
oklch(70.4% 0.145 117.6)
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 #AB8AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB8AEE 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.