#AB8AF7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.9% 0.157 296.1), rgb(171, 138, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#AB8AF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.157 296.1) |
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 #AB8AF7 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8AF7 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AF7 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8AF7 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8AF7
oklch(70.9% 0.157 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8349E1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C3
oklch(49% 0.203 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#AB8AF7 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) | #689DFB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9BF4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9EB5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8AF7
#AB8AF7
oklch(70.9% 0.157 296.1)
- #9DAC16
#9DAC16
oklch(70.9% 0.157 116)
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 #AB8AF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB8AF7 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.