#AB8BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.062 323.5), rgb(171, 139, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AB8BAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8BAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.062 323.5) |
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 #AB8BAE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8BAE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BAE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BAE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8BAE
oklch(67.8% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#A179A5
oklch(63% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6290
oklch(55.7% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#77517B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#614264
oklch(42.7% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#AB8BAE 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) | #8893AF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8E97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8BAE
#AB8BAE
oklch(67.8% 0.062 323.5)
- #81A27F
#81A27F
oklch(67.8% 0.062 143.4)
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 #AB8BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #AB8BAE 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.