#AB8CB8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.072 315.8), rgb(171, 140, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AB8CB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 140, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.072 315.8) |
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 #AB8CB8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8CB8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8CB8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8CB8 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8CB8
oklch(68.4% 0.072 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A609B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#754F84
oklch(49% 0.093 316)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#AB8CB8 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) | #8695BA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB919B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8CB8
#AB8CB8
oklch(68.4% 0.072 315.8)
- #86A477
#86A477
oklch(68.4% 0.072 135.4)
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 #AB8CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.068
Use #AB8CB8 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.