#AB8BEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5), rgb(171, 139, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#AB8BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 297°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8BEE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5) |
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 #AB8BEE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8BEE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BEE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BEE text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#986BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.185 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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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)
#AB8BEE 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) | #6F9CF2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9CB1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8BEE
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
- #9AAB32
#9AAB32
oklch(70.5% 0.143 117.2)
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 #AB8BEE, 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 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB8BEE 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.