#AB8AEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.147 297.6), rgb(171, 138, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AB8AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.147 297.6) |
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 #AB8AEF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8AEF | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AEF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AEF text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8AEF
oklch(70.5% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#844DD9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#703CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#AB8AEF 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) | #6D9CF3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739BEC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9CB1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8AEF
#AB8AEF
oklch(70.5% 0.147 297.6)
- #99AB2D
#99AB2D
oklch(70.4% 0.147 117.5)
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 #AB8AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB8AEF 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.