#AB8BC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.095 307.6), rgb(171, 139, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AB8BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 139, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.095 307.6) |
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 #AB8BC9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8BC9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BC9 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BC9 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8BC9
oklch(68.9% 0.095 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 308)
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Step 600
600
#885BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#744B96
oklch(49.2% 0.123 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#AB8BC9 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) | #8097CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A794A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8BC9
#AB8BC9
oklch(68.9% 0.095 307.6)
- #8AA665
#8AA665
oklch(68.8% 0.095 127.7)
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 #AB8BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB8BC9 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.