#AB8BEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3), rgb(171, 139, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AB8BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8BEF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 139, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3) |
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 #AB8BEF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8BEF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BEF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8BEF text on black | 7.67:1 | 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)
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBB
oklch(49% 0.188 297.1)
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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
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#AB8BEF 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) | #6E9DF3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9DB2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8BEF
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
- #9AAC30
#9AAC30
oklch(70.8% 0.146 117.5)
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 #AB8BEF, 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 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB8BEF 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.